the aya sofia in istanbul

[rdking647]

last up is the aya sofia in istanbul.also with a fish eye

build in 537 ad in only 5 years. used as a church than a mosque then a museum. it was the largest church in the world for over 1000 years. the dome is so big the statue of liberty could fit inside.. its amazing that this was built 1500 years ago

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[Mira]

1. This is the second time I'm posting in reply, I was so excited I made a mistake

and deleted it instead. These are a gift, all three threads and the link. What jaw dropping experiences you must have had, and I'm happy you are posting these.
I've wanted to see the Hagia Sofia all my life, that's why I'm replying to this one :)

Huge, and overwhelming and so humbling to see.
Thank you!

[Mz Pip]

2. Glorious

like a kaleidoscope. Must have been an incredible experience to see it in person.

Thanks for sharing these.

[CC]

3. What I said

here also goes for these.

[Solly Mack]

4. Magnificent.

[Callalily]

5. These are simply stunning! n/t

[rdking647]

6. all the pics

i posted all the pics i took on my trip on my flickr page.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/

1400 photos in 2 weeks. i love digital :)

[ohheckyeah]

7. I especially like the third one.

Very, very nice!