Istanbul, Haghia Sophia 532-537 - A History of Romanesque Architecture 300 - 1300 (sitios de interés)
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Byzantine churches fall into two stylistic categories: Basilicas based on the imperial Roman palaces, and centralized buildings based on the floor plans of the Roman baths. The former predominate in Western Europe, the latter in the East. Often the centralized, cruciform designs were erected over the grave of a saint, a practice adopted by Islam all over Central Asia, which developed the dome as the dominant structural element. The Aghia Sophia is the first great example of this design.
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