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Originally
built without
its 4 minarets, they were
added after the Muslim
conquest of Istanbul.
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The
external buttresses
were also a later addition,
the enormous dome was
the world's largest for
another 1000 years.
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A
myriad of levels and
layers, walking around
Hagia Sophia gives a
much better persepctive...
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Another
interesting
angle.
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From
outside the gates
nearby, Hagia Sophia
steals the sight.
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One
of my favorite shots,
one gets a good feel for
the sheer strength of
this structure.
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