a 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul; built as a Christian church, converted to a mosque in 1453, and made into a museum in the middle of the 20th century
Hagia Sophia, Świątynia Mądrości Bożej
known by a lot of people
sławny, znany
a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.
budynek, gmach
the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church
największe miasto i dawna stolica Turcji; odbudowane na miejscu starożytnego Bizancjum przez Konstantyna I w IV wieku; przemianowane na Konstantynopol przez Konstantyna, który uczynił je stolicą Cesarstwa Bizantyjskiego; obecnie siedziba Kościoła prawosławnego
a country that is mainly in Western Asia with a small part in Southeast Europe
Turcja, Republika Turcji
a building's roof that is rounded
kopuła, sklepienie
extremely pleasing to the mind or senses
piękny, wspaniały
to put together different materials such as brick to make a building, etc.
budować, wznosić
a building where Christians go to worship and practice their religion
kościół
a male king that rules an empire
cesarz, władca
a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
Cesarstwo Bizantyńskie, Cesarstwo Wschodniorzymskie
used to say that something is nearly the case but not completely
prawie, niemal
the art or process of making something look more attractive by adding beautiful things to it
dekoracja, ozdoba
an art form that uses small pieces of material, such as stone, glass or ceramic, arranged to form an image or pattern
mozaika, sztuka mozaiki
a type of hard smooth rock that is mostly white in color and has colored lines, which is used as building material or in making statues
marmur, kamień marmurowy
an upright, tall, and strong structure made of stone, metal, or wood that provides support for a part of a building such as the roof
filar, kolumna
of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people or its culture
osmański, odnoszący się do Imperium Osmańskiego
to gain the power to make decisions in a situation
a place of worship, used by Muslims
meczet, muzułmańskie miejsce kultu
a thin and tall tower, often on top of a mosque, from which Muslim are summoned to prayers
minaret, wieża meczetu
following the teachings or embodying the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ
chrześcijański, chrześcijańska
related to the religion, culture, or people of Islam
islamski, muzułmański
the leader of a country that has no king or queen
prezydent, głowa państwa
a place where important cultural, artistic, historical, or scientific objects are kept and shown to the public
muzeum
used to indicate someone's or something's ownership or relation to a thing or person
z
the belief in a higher power such as a god and the activities it involves or requires
religia, wiara
to go somewhere for a short time, especially to see something
odwiedzać, zwiedzać
the quality of being attractive or pleasing, particularly to the eye
piękno, uroda
to start or grow to be
stać się, zostać
to make a person or thing different
zmieniać, modyfikować
an agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts
agencja Organizacji Narodów Zjednoczonych promująca edukację, komunikację i sztukę
belonging or relating to Greece, its people, or its language
grecki, helleński
during something's entire period of time
przez cały czas, w ciągu całego
