Hospital for victims of cholera

Most of European Turkey had been lost, and the Bulgarians who had besieged the city were preparing to march into it through the Golden Gate. They were intent upon placing a cross on the dome of Hagia Sophia, which was then serving as a hospital for the victims of a cholera epidemic.

Richard Winston. Hagia Sophia, A History (Kindle Locations 1538-1540). New Word City, Inc.. Kindle E...