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by mengibar10 2163 days ago
> is just surpassed by Taj Mahal

Not really, The Selimiye Mosque [2] surpassed Hagia Sofia, not only the diameter of the dome also its robustness of its structure. Taj Mahal is a product of inspiration taken from Mimar Sinan and they studied Sinan's work.

"Mimar Sinan's architectural concepts were incorporated into the design of the famous Taj Mahal" [1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimar_Sinan [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selimiye_Mosque,_Edirne