The Hagia Sophia in Turkey has had a long and varied history as a place of worship. Originally built in the 4th century as an Orthodox Christian church, it was converted to an Ottoman mosque in 1453 after the fall of Constantinople and became a museum in 1935. Its massive domed interior structure was an architectural marvel for over 1000 years. Westminster Abbey in London has also had a long history as the site of British royal coronations and burials since 1066, with the original abbey being founded in the 10th century and parts of the current Gothic structure dating back to the 13th century. The Big Buddha statue on Lantau Island in Hong Kong is the largest Buddha statue in the world at