Complex sentence: In 1453, the nuns were removed, but the church was allowed to remain untouched, except for a giant cross which existed on the dome, removed by Sultan Suleiman in 1547 after numerous complaints.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1453, the nuns were removed, but the church was allowed to remain untouched, except for a giant cross which existed on the dome. The cross was removed by Sultan Suleiman in 1547 after numerous complaints.