Haghia Sophia mosaics exhibited complete
Haghia Sophia mosaics exhibited complete - After 17 years in the basilica of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has presented coded after a tangle of scaffolding, the temple recovers all its splendor, thanks to extensive restoration. The history of these works began in 1993, the year after that UNESCO declared Heritage of Humanity, along with the old district of Istanbul.
Then he decided to rehabilitate the 600 square meters of mosaics and dome 31 meters in diameter, in which, on scaffolding 55 meters high, workers and craftsmen have been cleaned and restored the golden mosaics that cover. Faces painted on the pottery of this temple, dating from the fourth century, had been covered under a metal curtain when the basilica was adapted as a mosque after the fall of Constantinople, since Islam forbids anthropomorphic representations in places of prayer. Now, rehabilitation, still ongoing, has discovered the images on the tiles and the face of one of the great ornamental angels. In contrast, the Ottoman era left a large golden calligraphy with the name of Allah and the eight prophets who have regained their original brightness after the restoration. Read Tourism in Turkey, Antalya Vistar
The exterior walls have also been cleared and the covers have been strengthened with 50 tons of lead, thinking of a spectacular earthquake that is expected to affect the area on a fateful day between now and 2040. The work planned for next year will involve the public opening of the baptistery, which is located in the atrium of St. Sophia. The majestic font of a single block, carved in the sixth century to the contemporary Christian to be baptized in groups, will also be visible before it reaches 2012.
Other work that will culminate this year are works in the library of Sultan Mahmud I and ceilings of the upper gallery, which were repainted in the nineteenth century to protect the mosaics. The framers of rehabilitation have shown their belief that the improvements will continue to show all the stages that happened Santa Sofia: "The work can never be taken from finished."
New direct flights. The basilica, which constituted the political and religious center of Byzantium, is built on the site of a temple dedicated to Divine Wisdom (fourth century), which was rebuilt by Theodosius II in 404, destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 532 (in its current configuration) by the Emperor Justinian, whose initiative was re-consecrated in 537. The temple would suffer two further mishaps: the earthquake of 558, which ruined the dome, and the Turkish conquest of the city, after which it became a mosque where he was covered with paint and wall decorations would become the model for all subsequent Muslim shrines.
Turkish Airlines (www.turkishairlines.com) with two daily flights from Barcelona and Madrid to Istanbul, announced in late 2010 that puts pathways also direct routes from Valencia and Malaga to the Turkish city. In addition, the company was considering opening a new direct connection from Bilbao and a third daily service between Barcelona and Istanbul. All these routes to Spain become the second country in Europe where the company operates more connections Turkish Airlines to Turkey, after Germany. These possibilities also join two daily flights from Iberia (www.iberia.es) from Madrid and its many connections to other Spanish airports.
Source: revistaviajar.es
Then he decided to rehabilitate the 600 square meters of mosaics and dome 31 meters in diameter, in which, on scaffolding 55 meters high, workers and craftsmen have been cleaned and restored the golden mosaics that cover. Faces painted on the pottery of this temple, dating from the fourth century, had been covered under a metal curtain when the basilica was adapted as a mosque after the fall of Constantinople, since Islam forbids anthropomorphic representations in places of prayer. Now, rehabilitation, still ongoing, has discovered the images on the tiles and the face of one of the great ornamental angels. In contrast, the Ottoman era left a large golden calligraphy with the name of Allah and the eight prophets who have regained their original brightness after the restoration. Read Tourism in Turkey, Antalya Vistar
The exterior walls have also been cleared and the covers have been strengthened with 50 tons of lead, thinking of a spectacular earthquake that is expected to affect the area on a fateful day between now and 2040. The work planned for next year will involve the public opening of the baptistery, which is located in the atrium of St. Sophia. The majestic font of a single block, carved in the sixth century to the contemporary Christian to be baptized in groups, will also be visible before it reaches 2012.
Other work that will culminate this year are works in the library of Sultan Mahmud I and ceilings of the upper gallery, which were repainted in the nineteenth century to protect the mosaics. The framers of rehabilitation have shown their belief that the improvements will continue to show all the stages that happened Santa Sofia: "The work can never be taken from finished."
New direct flights. The basilica, which constituted the political and religious center of Byzantium, is built on the site of a temple dedicated to Divine Wisdom (fourth century), which was rebuilt by Theodosius II in 404, destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 532 (in its current configuration) by the Emperor Justinian, whose initiative was re-consecrated in 537. The temple would suffer two further mishaps: the earthquake of 558, which ruined the dome, and the Turkish conquest of the city, after which it became a mosque where he was covered with paint and wall decorations would become the model for all subsequent Muslim shrines.
Turkish Airlines (www.turkishairlines.com) with two daily flights from Barcelona and Madrid to Istanbul, announced in late 2010 that puts pathways also direct routes from Valencia and Malaga to the Turkish city. In addition, the company was considering opening a new direct connection from Bilbao and a third daily service between Barcelona and Istanbul. All these routes to Spain become the second country in Europe where the company operates more connections Turkish Airlines to Turkey, after Germany. These possibilities also join two daily flights from Iberia (www.iberia.es) from Madrid and its many connections to other Spanish airports.
Source: revistaviajar.es
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