Magzoid Magazine - Luxury Magazine in the Creative Space | April 2023

ARCHITECTURAL WONDERS
The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (Aya Sofya), with its
innovative architecture, rich history, religious significance
and extraordinary characteristics has been fighting against
time for centuries.
It is among the world’s greatest architectural achievements,
in particular famous for its massive dome, and considered
the epitome of Byzantine architecture.
The current building was constructed on the site of
Byzantium’s acropolis, at the exact same spot where two
earlier Hagia Sophias stood. The first was built as a traditional
Latin colonnade basilica with galleries and a timber roof,
inaugurated in 360 by Constantius II.
The enormous dome (31,24 meters) sits 55,6 meters above
your head. It was once covered with 30 million gold mosaic
tiles and is currently decorated with Koranic inscriptions.
Hagia Sophia
(Aya Sofya)
98 April 2023
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