Image: Hagia Sophia's 30.6m ⌀ main dome and semidomes (8393605687)
Description: The vast interior has a complex structure. The nave is covered by a central dome which at its maximum is 55.6 m (182 ft 5 in) from floor level and rests on an arcade of 40 arched windows. Repairs to its structure have left the dome somewhat elliptical, with the diameter varying between 31.24 m (102 ft 6 in) and 30.86 m (101 ft 3 in). At the western entrance side and eastern liturgical side, there are arched openings extended by half domes of identical diameter to the central dome, carried on smaller semi-domed exedras; a hierarchy of dome-headed elements built up to create a vast oblong interior crowned by the central dome, with a clear span of 76.2 m (250 ft 0 in) [wikipedia.org]
Title: Hagia Sophia's 30.6m ⌀ main dome and semidomes (8393605687)
Credit: Hagia Sophia's 30.6m ⌀ main dome and semidomes
Author: Jorge Láscar from Australia
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