Red brick and limestone/sandstone minarets of Hagia Sophia. The 60m minarets were an Ottoman addition and not part of the original church's Byzantine design. They were built for notification of invitations for prayers (adhan) and announcements.
Red brick and limestone/sandstone minarets of Hagia Sophia. The 60m minarets were an Ottoman addition and not part of the original church's Byzantine design. They were built for notification of invitations for prayers (adhan) and announcements.