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Hagia Sophia in Istanbul Turkey 2006. Hagia Sophia (Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία; “Holy Wisdom”, Turkish: Ayasofya) is a former patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, now a museum, in Istanbul, Turkey. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture. It was the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a [...]
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There is the red statue of Notre-Dame-de-France made in 1860 from 213 melted down cannons, the 12th century Romanesque cathedral, and Saiant Michel de L’Aiguille on the summit of a lava plug. Cloisters, convents for repentant girls…and much more…
The ecclesiastical section of Le Puy en Velay visited, it was time to explore the other [...]