Architecture

This is a masterpiece of religious architecture during the lifetime of Stephen the Great, a combination of rectangular planes, semi-circular vaults, tri-lobe planes and a belfry erected above the nave. Built on July 15, 1497 - November 11, 1498, the church has been preserved almost intact, with the exception of the paintings.

The gem of mediaeval Moldavian churches, Saint George's Church of Voronet has become famous for its magnificent interior and exterior paintings, conspicuous of which is the blue hue, known in the world as the Voronet blue.

Soğukçeşme Street, situated between Topkapı Palace and Hagia Sophia, has been rented out to a local business group, with the goal of turning it into a luxury hotel hub through an 80 million euro investment.

On Tuesday Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip toured the set of the HBO TV series “Game of Thrones” in Belfast and met some of the cast. 

Portuguese midfielder Raul Meireles has shown his newest tattoo, featuring the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, during a recent training for his team’s upcoming game at the World Cup in Brazil.

The former Chelsea and Liverpool player now calls Turkey his home, as he plays for Turkish football giants Fenerbahçe. 

Denmark's largest purpose-built mosque, including the country's first minaret, opens on Thursday in Copenhagen's gritty northwest district after receiving 20.1 million euros ($27.2 million) endowment from Qatar.
      

A new air conditioning and lighting system in the Sistine Chapel will protect the priceless Michelangelo frescoes, which receive damage from visitors

The mosque-cathedral of Cordoba and the Hagia Sophia of Istanbul – both magnificent buildings – were victims of the geopolitical standoff of medieval times and the egos of the new conquerors who wanted to certify their victories and assert their religious superiority.

BELGRADE - Serbian Ambassador to Italy Ana Hrustanovic has opened the Serbian pavilion at the 14th International Biennale of Architecture in Venice, where Serbia will be represented by a project titled 14-14, the Ministry of Culture said in a statement on Friday.

A large group of people, who demand Istanbul’s monumental Hagia Sophia to be turned into a mosque again, gathered in front of the museum in the early hours of May 31, before offering their morning prayer there. 

Anatolia Youth Association (AGD) had made a call for the event that came at a time when several radical groups have been discussing the status of the museum.