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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Four buttresses on the west side of Hagia Sophia were built after the Latin occupation in the 13th century in Constantinople. The other ones on the east &#38; north sides were built by Andronicus II in 1317. After the conquest of Constantinople, Mimar Sinan also added buttresses and minarets to support the structure. &#160;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Four <strong>buttresses</strong> on the west side of <a href="https://hagiasophiaturkey.com">Hagia Sophia</a> were built after the <a href="/?p=869" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Latin occupation</a> in the 13th century in Constantinople. The other ones on the east &amp; north sides were built by Andronicus II in 1317.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">After the conquest of Constantinople, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9944424080/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=hagiasophiatr-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=9944424080&amp;linkId=566222d57840be3540f6ca56f43669c8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mimar Sinan<img decoding="async" id="amznPsBmPixel_9414028" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&amp;t=hagiasophiatr-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=2a408169f91e9fbbcd90cb29880528e9&amp;_cb=1509134877518" alt="" width="0" height="0" border="0" /> </a>also added buttresses and minarets to support the structure.</p>
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