The Hemdat Israel Synagogue in Istanbul is a Sephardi synagogue built in 1899 but reconstructed in 1920. This Neo-gothic brick building is still used as a synagogue.
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Şakirin Mosque is a modern building that opened in 2009. It is known for being the first mosque whose interior design was conceived by a woman, Zeynep Fadillioglu.
The Şakirin mosque is one of the most modern in Istanbul, having opened its doors in 2009. The building was designed by Hüsrev Tayla, known for his work on the Kocatepe Mosque. The interior was designed by Zeynep Fadillioğlu, making Şakirin the first mosque partially designed by a woman.
Hagia Sophia is the former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral, later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Built in 537 AD in the Middle Ages, it was famous in particular for its massive dome. It was the world's largest building and an engineering marvel of its time. It is considered the finest example of Byzantine architecture and is said to have "changed the history of architecture".
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