Hagia Sophia in Nicaea
Hagia Sophia in Nicaea (modern-day Iznik in Turkey) Hagia Sophia, Nicaea/Iznik About halfway on our drive from Istanbul to Bursa, we passed through the ancient Roman city of Nicaea, modern-day Iznik in Turkey. For Christians worldwide, the name should ring a bell because this is where the first Ecumenical Council was held, which gave us the Nicene Creed. Hagia Sophia Little Mosque in İznik The Hagia Sophia Little Mosque in İznik, also known as İznik Ayasofya Camii, in İznik, Turkey (ancient Roman City of Nicaea) served as a Byzantine Church, Ottoman Mosque after 1331, and later in 1923 as a museum and more recently in 2011 part museum part mosque in the past few years, embodying the city's rich historical tapestry. It was originally built during the reign of Emperor Justinian the Great (r. 527-565 AD) as a Byzantine Church called Hagia Sophia , named after the imposing Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, albeit built on a far more modest scale. Hagia Sophia Mosque in Izn...