Hagia Sophia

The Hagia Sophia ("Holy Wisdom") is an Orthodox Christian cathedral dedicated to Saint Justinian the Great, found in the city of the new world, close to the spawn. Construction began on 04/04/19 and finished on 16/04/19, although the iconostasis was finished later on 19/04/19. It was built by Sulphuric_Glue, with some resource contributions from other sources.

The Hagia Sophia is a replica of the Hagia Sophia from the old world that was built in the territory of Basileia Rhomaion. See the "differences" section.

The walls are made of stone brick, the floor of diorite, and the roof and some decoration is made of granite. Plain stone is used for some of the facade. Dirt was also used for the foundations, and plain glass panes for windows. It is a western church built in late Roman (Byzantine) style with a Gothic style facade. When it was completed it was the largest building on the server by height and surface area.

Differences
The Hagia Sophia is in many ways a replica of the old Hagia Sophia in the first world, but with several key differences.
 * Built on land rather than sea
 * The arches supporting the roof are larger and more rounded
 * The transept is 4 blocks wider
 * Includes a cathedra in the apse, just behind the altar, as well as a wooden replica in the liturgical southern wing
 * Includes shrines to Saint Justinian the Great (liturgical north wing) and Saint Michael the Archangel (liturgical south wing)
 * Dedicated to Saint Justinian the Great, Basileus of the Roman Empire from 527 to 565

Videos
This is a video of the first iteration of the cathedral, prior to the completion of interior decoration and the Gothic facade