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Summary

THE RESTORATION OF CONSTANTINOPLES HAGIA

SOPHIA BY ARCHITECT TRDAT ANETSI
Murad M. Hasratyan
One of the works of medieval Armenias greatest architects, Trdat was the restoration of the destroyed dome of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople following an earthquake
in 980. Armenian historian Stepanos Taronetsi, including also a Byzamtium chronologer notes that he restored the basilicas dome in the year 992.
While restoring Hagia Sophias dome, Trdat did not rebuild it according to the
original but rather applied innovative architectural and construction solutions for that
complicated process. In contrast to Armenian churches, he built the dome arch much
lower, which alleviated its weight and rebuilt the west side of the dome with 20 dome
ribs. He built 40 windows which also made it lighter and gave it the illusion of being
suspended from the sky. These unique and bold solutions were justified as the dome is
still standing today.

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