Hagia Sophia . Credit: wikimedia commons / Arild Vagen CC B Y 3.0 The iconic Hagia Sophia in Istanbul (Constantinople) will undergo extensive restoration, including the dismantling of its dome, to preserve the historical and structural integrity of the world-renowned monument, according to the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet. Ahmet Gulec, a member of the project’s scientific committee, said damage to the dome’s lead cover and cement materials made th…

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The iconic dome of Hagia Sophia will be dismantled for maintenance

The outer casing of Hagia Sophia's iconic dome will be dismantled as part of an extensive conservation project for the Byzantine church, which has been operating as a mosque since 2020. More...

Το εξωτερικό περίβλημα του εμβληματικού τρούλου της Αγίας Σοφίας θα αποσυναρμολογηθεί στο πλαίσιο ενός εκτεταμένου έργου συντήρησης του βυζαντινού ναού, που λειτουργεί από το 2020 ως τζαμί.Περισσότερα...

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The dome of Hagia Sophia is being dismantled for maintenance purposes

The dismantling of the outer casing of the iconic dome of Hagia Sophia is underway by a scientific team tasked with conservation works on the Byzantine church, which has been operating as a mosque since 2020.… Hagia Sophia: The iconic dome to be dismantled - NAFTEMPORIKI

Στην αποσυναρμολόγηση του εξωτερικού περιβλήματος του εμβληματικού τρούλου της Αγίας Σοφίας, προχωρά επιστημονική ομάδα που έχει επιφορτιστεί με έργα συντήρησης του βυζαντινού ναού, που λειτουργεί από το 2020 ως τζαμί.…Αγία Σοφία: O εμβληματικός τρούλος προς αποσυναρμολόγηση - Η ΝΑΥΤΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ

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Hagia Sophia: The iconic dome is being dismantled

Work will be done externally - Pending approval by a scientific committee, which will oversee the projects

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The iconic dome of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul will be dismantled as part of an extensive restoration project to preserve the historic monument’s structural integrity, officials announced.

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Hagia Sophia Dome to Be Dismantled for Restoration

The outer casing of Hagia Sophia’s iconic dome will be dismantled as part of an extensive conservation project at the Byzantine church, which has been operating as a mosque since 2020. “The underside of the dome is covered with mosaics, making structural intervention from below almost impossible,” explained Ahmet Gulets, a member of the scientific ... Read more You can read the full story here:  Turkey: The dome of Hagia Sophia will be dismantle…

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Turkey: The dome of Hagia Sophia will be dismantled externally for maintenance purposes

During preliminary studies structural abnormalities were identified on the dome leader and the findings required the dismantling of the outer layer of the dome
The iconic dome of Hagia Sophia will be disassembled in the context of an extensive rehabilitation project aimed at preserving the “historical and structural integrity” of the world -renowned monument, they transmit Turkish means. The attempt to restore under the supervision of the Direct…

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The outer casing of the iconic dome of Hagia Sophia will be dismantled as part of an extensive maintenance project of the Byzantine temple, which has been operating since 2020 as a mosque. Response — Istanbul: Yannis Mandalidis “The underside of the dome is covered with mosaics, making structural intervention from below almost impossible,” explained Ahmet Giulets, a member of the scientific committee for the restoration. “To address this, restor…

Το εξωτερικό περίβλημα του εμβληματικού τρούλου της Αγίας Σοφίας θα αποσυναρμολογηθεί στο πλαίσιο ενός εκτεταμένου έργου συντήρησης του βυζαντινού ναού, που λειτουργεί από το 2020 ως τζαμί. Ανταπόκρειση – Κωνσταντινούπολη: Γιάννης Μανδαλίδης  «Η κάτω πλευρά του θόλου είναι καλυμμένη με ψηφιδωτά, καθιστώντας τη δομική παρέμβαση από κάτω σχεδόν αδύνατη» εξήγησε ο Αχμέτ Γκιουλέτς, μέλος της επιστημονικής επιτροπής για την αποκατάσταση. «Για να αντι…

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The outer casing of the dome of Hagia Sophia will be dismantled as part of a maintenance project

The iconic dome of Hagia Sophia, which “seemed to hang from the sky” with its magnificent mosaics and unique architecture – designed by Anthemius to “rise as high as the glory of God” – is being dismantled as part of ongoing restoration work. This marks a critical phase in the extensive maintenance plan initiated last year for the sacred monument, which requires dismantling and disassembling the dome. Although Turkish scientists and experts have…

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The Hagia Sophia church in Istanbul will undergo extensive restoration to preserve its structural integrity, including the dismantling of its dome, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reports. Damage to the dome's lead cover and...

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