The Hagia Sophia in Trebizond - a milestone in Byzantine religious architecture

Journal Title: Codrul Cosminului - Year 2012, Vol 18, Issue 1

Abstract

The historical monument presented in this study is considered by specialists a true landmark in the Byzantine ecclesiastical architecture. The Church of St. Sophia in Trabzon, restored in the mid-twentieth century by specialists from the UK, is now a real attraction not only for historians, but also for tourists because an unique historical, artistic, iconographic and theological message. Basically, this message is given by an iconography program from the 13th century.

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Vasile Demciuc

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Vasile Demciuc (2012).  The Hagia Sophia in Trebizond - a milestone in Byzantine religious architecture. Codrul Cosminului, 18(1), 29-42. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-87135