Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya)
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With scaffolding as high as
the ceiling inside, you can
also see how the walls
were painted in such a way
as to enhance the feeling
of height and distance.
Very amazing!


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Here you can get a feel
for truly how high the ceiling
in Hagia Sophia is. It is
enormous, a tribute to the
time, effort and money
spent by the Emporer
Justinian.


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Another angle up.


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Built into the side walls along
the exterior are many small
shops and stores.


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In contrast to the domes and
other organic shapes of the
structure, here we see
very squared and stout
parts.

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A street shot behind the
main building complex.


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