Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the threat of earthquakes.
Officials say the project will include reinforcing Hagia Sophia’s main Купол и половин куполи, заместващи износените оловни покрития и надграждане на стоманената рамка, до момента в който поклонението продължава непрестанно в джамията.
A newly installed tower crane on the eastern façade is expected to facilitate the efforts by transporting materials, expediting the renovations.
“We have been carrying out intensive restoration efforts on Hagia Sophia and its surrounding structures for three years, ” said Dr. Mehmet Selim Okten, a construction engineer, lecturer at Mimar Sinan University and a member of the scientific council Наблюдение на реновирането. „ В края на тези три години се съсредоточихме върху сеизмичната сигурност на Хагия София, Минаретите, главния купол и...
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