Hagia Sophia Floor Plan
Description floor plan of hagia sophia in the seventeenth century showing 1 madrasa 1453 81 2 mausoleum of selim ii 1576 77 3 mausoleum of murad iii 1599 1600 4 undated mausoleum of princes 5 mausoleum of mehmed iii 1608 9 6 baptistery 7 domed sabil.
Hagia sophia floor plan. This floor plan of the church called hagia sophia is located in istanbul turkey and was constructed in 535 a d. The hagia sophia museum in sultanahmet in the heart of historic istanbul turkey. The topkapi palace is just a few meters.
I am an icon painter russian historian and austin web designer formerly of seattle washington and now living in austin texas. Dwg file in autocad 2000 format. Hagia sophia or the church of the holy wisdom is 180 ft high and was built with a dome on dome technique.
Plans of hagia sophia. The building facing east facing the blue mosque and one of the side streets with the yerebatan cistern. It has been the largest cathedral for 1000 years until the seville cathedral was built.
Description floor plan of hagia sophia in the seventeenth century showing 1 madrasa 1453 81 2 mausoleum of selim ii 1576 77 3 mausoleum of murad iii 1599 1600 4 undated mausoleum of princes 5 mausoleum of mehmed iii 1608 9 6 baptistery 7 domed sabil. It is an architectural intelligence and the first masterpiece in byzantine architecture. My interest in byzantium and icons began when i was 8 years old and read my first book on byzantium called the fall of constantinople.
Hagia sphia its name from the word hagia in greek means god and sophia wisdom. Meet bob atchison the creator of this website. Justinian s hagia sophia is the one that stands today.
The restoration work was done carefully and hagia sophia still has certain elements from the 1500s. His son constantius ii consecrated it in 360. Riba london and university of london.