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Hagia Sophia, apse with minbar and mihrab Istanbul, Turkey

Hagia Sophia, matroneum Istanbul, Turkey

Hagia Sophia, east elevation Istanbul, Turkey

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    - orangery
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- telephone booth
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- fountain
- reservoir
  - water tower
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- archive
- library
official residence
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