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Hagia Sophia is known as one of the greatest buildings of the world and generally considered the Eighth Wonder of the World.

Some building details: The works was started on December 23, 532 AD and completed on December 27, 537. The size of the inner space of basilica is 100x70m and it is covered by the magnificent dome (diameter 30.31m. after some restoration, it was lost its perfect circular dome schema), supported by the four large piers, 55m high.

There are just 3 larger church after Hagia Sophia all around the world. They are St. Paul's Cathedral in London, St.Peter's Basilica in Vatican and Duomo in Milan.

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Hagia Sophia]]> photo Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:04:31 +0000 http://e-turkey.net/v/istanbul_hagia_sophia/dia_vu_istanbul_hagia_sophia_003652xw.jpg.html http://e-turkey.net/v/istanbul_hagia_sophia/dia_vu_istanbul_hagia_sophia_003652xw.jpg.html
Out side view of Hagia Sophia in winter]]> photo Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:46:39 +0100 http://e-turkey.net/v/istanbul_hagia_sophia/dia_vu_istanbul_ayasofya_003648xw.jpg.html http://e-turkey.net/v/istanbul_hagia_sophia/dia_vu_istanbul_ayasofya_003648xw.jpg.html
Out side view of Hagia Sophia in winter]]> photo Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:45:56 +0100 http://e-turkey.net/v/istanbul_hagia_sophia/dia_vu_istanbul_hagia_sophia_003257xw.jpg.html http://e-turkey.net/v/istanbul_hagia_sophia/dia_vu_istanbul_hagia_sophia_003257xw.jpg.html
Out side view of Hagia Sophia in summer]]> photo Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:45:02 +0100 http://e-turkey.net/v/istanbul_hagia_sophia/dia_vu_istanbul_ayasofya_00000Xxw.jpg.html http://e-turkey.net/v/istanbul_hagia_sophia/dia_vu_istanbul_ayasofya_00000Xxw.jpg.html
Out side view of Hagia Sophia in summer]]> photo Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:44:42 +0100 http://e-turkey.net/v/istanbul_hagia_sophia/istanbul_hagia_sophia_sarcophagus_of_empress_irene_volkanu_00022.jpg.html http://e-turkey.net/v/istanbul_hagia_sophia/istanbul_hagia_sophia_sarcophagus_of_empress_irene_volkanu_00022.jpg.html
Sarcophagus of empress Irene]]> photo Sat, 08 Apr 2006 02:42:24 +0100 http://e-turkey.net/v/istanbul_hagia_sophia/istanbul_hagia_sophia_inside_volkanu_000202.jpg.html http://e-turkey.net/v/istanbul_hagia_sophia/istanbul_hagia_sophia_inside_volkanu_000202.jpg.html
Splendid door ]]> photo Sat, 08 Apr 2006 02:42:24 +0100 http://e-turkey.net/v/istanbul_hagia_sophia/istanbul_hagia_sophia_inside_volkanu_000199.jpg.html http://e-turkey.net/v/istanbul_hagia_sophia/istanbul_hagia_sophia_inside_volkanu_000199.jpg.html
Detail of Splendid door ]]> photo Sat, 08 Apr 2006 02:42:24 +0100