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(PDF) Conflict over the Use of Hagia Sophia

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(PDF) Conflict over the Use of Hagia Sophia

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Group 2: Notre Dame de Chartres, Chartres, France Vs Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey.
Hagia Sophia is a museum which began as a Greek Christian Cathedral then converted
into Ottoman Imperial Mosque then into a national museum. The Hagia Sophia was constructed
using Byzantine architecture. This was the architecture of the Byzantine Emperor and the style
was influenced by Roman and Greek architecture. This design is characterized by a large central
dome, a big square nave and numerous arched windows. It also has two levels which are the
ground level and a gallery. It has many mosaic and marble decorations on its dark colored thick
walls (Nelson 98). Hagia Sophia is not only a tourist attraction site but also a religious iconic
center especially for the muslims who have campaigned for the reinstatement of the mosque that
was initially there.
Notre Dame de Charters is a medieval cathedral church in France and it was designed
using French Gothic architecture. It consists of all major features of Gothic architecture which
are a pointed arch, the flying buttress and the rib-and-panel vault. The windows of the cathedral
are stained-glass, with the upper panels having portaits of biblical legends and saints. It also has
a wide nave with winding passages used by the faithfuls. Typical of Catholic cathedrals, it also
consists of sculptures of saints and religious legends. The cathedral has been able to survive
numerous threats such as fires and revolutions (Preble 142). It is monumental to Catholic faithful
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