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Hagia Sophia

Isidore of Miletus, Anthemius of Tralles · Istanbul, Türkiye · 537

Key featuresOne of the first buildings with a fully pendentive dome, about 33 m across after rebuilding.

Architect
Isidore of Miletus, Anthemius of Tralles
Place
Istanbul, Türkiye
Year
537
Typology
Religious
Movement
Historic precedent
Region
Middle East
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