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Hagia Sophia, (the Church of) Holy Wisdom, now known as the Ayasofya Museum, is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted to a mosque in 1453 by the Turks, and converted into a museum in 1935. It is located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is traditionally considered one of the great buildings in history. Its conquest by the Ottomans at the fall of Constantinople is considered one of the great tragedies of Christianity by the Greek Orthodox faithful and a prized conquest by the Turks, who have maintained and kept it accessible for nearly 600 years.

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Zoe’nin mozaik, Ayasofya, İstanbul
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Santa Sofia és una antiga església ortodoxa convertida en mesquita i avui museu d'İstanbul. L'esplanada des d'on es contempla Santa Sofia a un costat i la Mesquita del Sultà Ahmet o Mesquita Blava a l'altra és una imatge turística inoblidable. Es considera l'obra més gran i sagrada de l'època bizantina. Va ser utilitzada com església durant 916 anys, des de la seva construcció l'any 537 fins al dia de la conquesta d'Istanbul l'any 1453. Des d'aquesta data fins a 1934, durant 481 anys, es va utilitzar com a mesquita. Després de passar una restauració complerta per ordre de Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, fundador de la república Turca, el febrer de 1935, va ser inaugurada com a museu. El 23 de febrer de 532, només uns quants dies després de la destrucció de la segona basílica, l'emperador Justinià I prenia la decisió de construir una tercera basílica totalment diferent, més gran i més majestuosa que les sevess predecessors. Justinià escollia el físic Isidor de Milet i el matemàtic Antemi de Tral·les com a arquitectes; Antemi, tanmateix, moria al cap d'un any. La construcció és descrita per l'historiador bizantí Procopi a De Aedificiis. La basílica es construí amb material portat de pertot l'imperi, com columnes hel·lenístiques des del temple d'Àrtemis a Efes. Les pedres grans es portaren de llunyanes pedreres: Pòrfid des d'Egipte, marbre verd des de Tessàlia, pedra negra des de la regió del Bòsfor i pedra groga des de Síria. Més de deu mil persones foren contractades durant la construcció. Fou reconeguda immediatament com una obra excepcional d'arquitectura, demostrant les idees creatives dels arquitectes. Podrien haver utilitzat les teories d'Heró d'Alexandria per poder construir una cúpula d'aquestes dimensions sobre un espai obert tant gran. L'emperador, juntament amb el patriarca Eutychius, inaugurava la basílica nova en 27 de desembre de 537 amb molta pompa i circumstància. Els mosaics dins de l'església, tanmateix, no foren completats fins el regnat de l'emperador Justí II (565-578). Els terratrèmols l'agost de 553 i 14 de desembre de 557 provocaren escletxes a les cúpules. La cúpula principal s'ensorrà completament durant un terratrèmol el 7 de maig de 558, destruint per l'impacte l'altar i el cimbori. L'emperador ordenà una restauració immediata. El confiava a Isodor el Jove, nebot d'Isidor de Milet. Aquesta vegada utilitzà materials més lleugers i elevà la cúpula 6,25 m, donant així la seva alçada interior actual de 55,6 m. Aquesta reconstrucció es completà el 562. .

Andria
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Y me llevaron a visitar una calle colgante abierta recientemente sobre un bosque de bambú, un teatro de sombras en construcción en el lugar de la perrera municipal (...) Del carácter de los habitantes de Andria merecen recordarse dos virtudes: la seguridad en sí mismos y la prudencia. Convencidos de que toda innovación en la ciudad influye en el dibujo del cielo, antes de cada decisión calculan los riesgos y las ventajas para ellos y para el conjunto de la ciudad y de los mundos. *Las ciudades Invisibles // Italo Calvino* And they took me to visit a hunging street recenlty opened over a bamboo forest, a shadow theatre being built where the former dog’s home was (...) About the mood of the inhabitants of Andria, two virtues must be emphasized: their self-confidence and their prudence. Knowing that every innovation at the city would have influence in the sky drawing, before taking each decission they calculate risks and pros for themselves, for the city and for all the worlds *Invisible cities // Italo Calvino*

Istanbul - Aya Sofya - Arc Light
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Above the nave of the Aya Sofya, in the arch on the lower right is a mosaic of Mary with the Christ child on her knees (9th Cent). The panel in the centre contains the name of Mohammed, the Prophet The domed basilica of the Aya Sofya - completed in 563AD - is still the 4th largest in the world. The dome itself is 56m high and 32m wide, supported by 4 columns and 2 semi-domes. The windows in the dome give the impression that it is hanging in space above the vast space of the basilica. There are few buildings in the world that give the same feeling of space. The Aya Sofya was built in only 5 years by a crew of 10000 workers, and is believed to be one of the first instances of the use of performance related pay! Justinian split the workforce in two and promised bonuses to whichever group worked faster. No scaffolding was used in the construction, the same methods were used as with the pyramids, of piling earth mounds to gain access to higher levels.

Hagia Sophia Ceiling
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The Romans covered the interior of the Hagia Sophia with glorious mosaics. The Ottoman Turks converted the catherdal into a mosque, plastered the mosaics, and painted glorious caligraphy and geometric patterns. This is the domed ceiling of the Hagia Sophia with the Turkish caligraphy intact. The vertical lines you see are wires holding the chandeliers. * See more Istanbul photos here. Copyright 2005, Steve Hopson.

Jesus
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Hagia Sophia, (the Church of Holy Wisdom) now known as the Ayasofya Museum, is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted to a mosque in 1453, converted into a museum in 1935, in Istanbul. It is universally acknowledged as one of the greatest buildings of the world and sometimes considered the Eighth Wonder of the World. Its conquest by the Ottomans at the fall of Constantinople is considered one of the great tragedies of Christianity by the Greek Orthodox faithful.

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