Turkey 2005 |
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Ayasofya
Also known as the Hagia Sophia which we all studied in Art History. Completed in 537 a.d., this triumph in Byzantine architecture has been a church, in 1204 it was stripped down by the Crusaders, in 1453 Mehmet II declared it a mosque and now stands as a museum.
 The minarets outside |
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 The Dome |
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 The gardens |
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 The entrance |
 The timeline |
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 Entrance hall |
 For the non baptized. |
 Imperial Gate |
 The dome houses 40 windows |
 Can you read that? |
 Fancy |
 Artwork is in every corner |
 A large marble ball |
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 Restoration |
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 The Virgin Mary |
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 The alter |
 It seems he's getting some sun |
 The priest's entrance to the alter |
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 Tiled artwork |
 Preserved furniture |
 Up to the 2nd floor |
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 A view from up top |
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 Marble gates w/ Annie |
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 The Virgin w/ Child |
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 Christ w/ the Emperor |
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 The art exhibit on display |
 Photographs of the mosaics in the Ayasofya |
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 Virgin Mother and Child |
 The Ayasofya from the gardens |
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