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Hagia Irene, built in the 4th century at the place where the old church of the bishop of Byzantium stood before the refoundation of Constantine the Great, destroyed by fire in 532 AD and then rebuilt, Istanbul
Hagia Irene, built in the 4th century at the place where the old church of the bishop of Byzantium stood before the refoundation of Constantine the Great, destroyed by fire in 532 AD and then rebuilt, Istanbul

The Hagia Irene stands on what is believed to be the oldest site of Christian worship in Istanbul. Roman Emperor Constantine I ordered the church in the 4th century, making it the first church built in Constantinople. After being burned down during the Nike revolt in 532, Emperor Justinian I had the church restored in 548. By then the Patriarchate had already moved to the Hagia Sophia, which was completed in 537. Restorations were again required in the 8th century after severe damages caused by an earthquake.

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Taken on: October 21, 2017
Sets appears in:   • Hagia Irene, Istanbul   
Groups appears in:   • Orthodox Church Architecture   
Camera: Nikon D5100, f/4.0, 1/60 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Nikon D5100
Aperture: f/4.0
Exposure Time: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length: 18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
ISO: 640
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
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Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Gain Control: Low gain up
Color Space: sRGB
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Hagia Irene, built in the 4th century at the place where the old church of the bishop of Byzantium stood before the refoundation of Constantine the Great, destroyed by fire in 532 AD and then rebuilt, Istanbul

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