Tuesday 14 April 2009

height of the hagia sophia dome

The main feature of the Hagia Sophia, and the main reason visitors keep apologising for bumping into each other (they should rename it the Hagia So Sorry), is the massive central dome — the fourth biggest in the world after Saint Paul's in London, Saint Peter's in Rome and the Duomo in Florence — that appears to hover .... Unfortunately, falling for a girl in those days — sometimes from a great height — invariably resulted in broken bones as well as broken hearts.

hagia sophia dome
hagia sophia dome

dome of Hagia Sophia,
dome of Hagia Sophia,

Hagia Sophia Dome
Hagia Sophia Dome

ERCO Hagia Sophia Lighting
ERCO Hagia Sophia Lighting

Dome System of Hagia Sophia
Dome System of Hagia Sophia

Dome - Hagia Sophia
Dome - Hagia Sophia

So today's photo essay will be of the great Hagia Sophia near Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet district. I wanted to explained a bit about... the long tall corridors. Check out this cool artwork and obviously the height of the dome...
Hagia Sophia – you're my kind of thing | Tend To Travel

The mosque embodies the epitome of Byzantine-influenced Ottoman construction. It relies on heavy inspiration from Hagia Sophia, but the building's lines and domes are enhanced while simultaneously integrating a series of...
height of the hagia sophia dome

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