Which listed structure is the Byzantine church in Istanbul?

Which listed structure is the Byzantine church in Istanbul?

• A. Hagia Sophia
• B. Parthenon
• C. Pantheon
• D. Maison Carree

Answer: (A)

Identify a Byzantine church located in Istanbul. Hagia Sophia is the iconic example: commissioned by Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century for Constantinople, it became the cathedral of the Byzantine world and showcased the era’s distinctive architectural language, notably a massive central dome supported by pendentives that creates a vast, airy interior. Its long history as a Christian church, later a mosque, and now a major monument in Istanbul, makes it the best illustration of Byzantine church architecture in that city. The other structures are not Byzantine churches in Istanbul: the Parthenon is a Classical Greek temple in Athens, the Pantheon is a Roman temple in Rome, and the Maison Carrée is a Roman temple in Nîmes.

Identify a Byzantine church located in Istanbul. Hagia Sophia is the iconic example: commissioned by Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century for Constantinople, it became the cathedral of the Byzantine world and showcased the era’s distinctive architectural language, notably a massive central dome supported by pendentives that creates a vast, airy interior. Its long history as a Christian church, later a mosque, and now a major monument in Istanbul, makes it the best illustration of Byzantine church architecture in that city. The other structures are not Byzantine churches in Istanbul: the Parthenon is a Classical Greek temple in Athens, the Pantheon is a Roman temple in Rome, and the Maison Carrée is a Roman temple in Nîmes.