Restoration work will begin in April or May 2025, outside on the dome’s lead covering
The removal of the dome of Hagia Sophia, a UNESCO world heritage museum that now functions as a mosque, was decided yesterday by the Turkish authorities, with the aim of its conservation and restoration.
As SKAI correspondent Manolis Kostidis reports from Istanbul, the works will start in April or May 2025.
On the outside of the dome, structural anomalies were detected in the lead covering of the dome and it was deemed necessary to strip the dome to preserve only the top as below are the famous mosaics.
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According to Turkish media, Hagia Sophia’s iconic dome will be dismantled as part of an extensive restoration project aimed at preserving “the historical and structural integrity” of the world-famous monument.
The restoration effort will be overseen by Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s General Directorate of Institutions and marks a “critical phase in the monument’s ongoing conservation work.”
Source :Skai
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