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It is currently a museum with mixed styles of Islam and Christianity in architecture, wall painting, religious symbolism, since the world’s largest Orthodox church in the middle The 13th century was captured by the Turks and turned into the Hagia Sophia Mosque with add-on to it minarets and other Muslim buildings, as well as with plaster coating of unique frescoes on the walls.
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The most amazing thing is that Hagia Sophia was erected in Constantinople back in the VI century, but in its own way architectural grandeur, scale of construction and incredibly thin and the sophisticated finish of porphyry and marble amazes even modern masters who unanimously say: today we do not have such technology. They are either lost, or in this case were used unearthly possibilities.
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No wonder the legend says that the emperor of Byzantium Justinian layout received this magnificent temple from an angel (some ufologists suggest that it was some kind of alien help), quite it is possible that these same “angels” helped and build so the majestic and mysterious cathedral.
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Hagia Sophia itself captures the imagination of everyone who falls under its fantastic arches, under incredible height and beauty the central “sailing” dome, which seems to soar in in the air. At least this impression is created, especially in sunny day.
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But this temple is glorious and purely mystical miracles, which explain logic and scientific justification is simply impossible. For example, there is at first glance an ordinary marble slab, which tourists have long been called the “sacred stone.” The thing is, that this mysterious stone is capable of absorbing solar rays, and at night – to shine.
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There is also a “weeping column” in the temple, which is covered with copper and has a small hole where you can stick your finger. So, there is a belief that you will certainly feel moisture with your palm, after which you need to make a wish – and it will certainly come true if, Of course, this is a good wish. It is also believed that if to this hole to touch a sore spot, then the ailment will soon leave the body. True, for this purpose it is better to go to the Church of the fulfillment. desires, which is located here in Istanbul …
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No less a mystery of Hagia Sophia is the “cold window”, where even on the hottest day it blows cool, as if outside a window an invisible air conditioner works.
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Finally, the temple has been hiding a niche for so many centuries, from which a mysterious noise is heard. Legend has it that at a time when Turks broke into the cathedral, Christians prayed here, and the priest even did not think to interrupt the prayer. But when over the head of the temple attendant Turkish sabers flashed, the old man suddenly stepped into the wall – and the mysterious niche closed behind him. They say that the priest is still since then he has been praying there, which is why this unintelligible noise is heard – whether the old man’s words are quiet, or the wind is noisy. But when the Holy Temple Sophia will again become a Christian, the old man will certainly come out of the wall and continue the service in the name of the affirmation on earth of the divine fishing …
