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joint venture) who have kept the building alive, and continued breathing life into the local
economy. Once just an industrial wasteland, the Canary Wharf and Isle of Dogs Docklands are
becoming fashionable once again.
CENTER STREET BRIDGE
The most important natural feature in Calgary is the Bow River. That makes any
bridge that crosses it the most important man-made feature. The original Centre Street
Bridge was built in 1906 by A.J. McArther. He needed the bridge in order to sell the land
he owned on the other side, which eventually became known as Crescent Heights.
Six years later in 1912 the city bought the bridge for CAN$1,300.00 and gave it some
much-needed repairs. These could only be enjoyed for a short time because the Bow River
flooded in 1915 wiping out the bridge. Two city officials and a pedestrian were on the Centre
Street Bridge when it collapsed. Only the pedestrian was killed.
The bridge you see today is the replacement that opened in 1916. Its most striking features
are the four stone lions that guard its approaches. These lions were created by James Thomp-
son, a city worker who was formerly a Scottish mason. They were designed to match the lions
at the base of the Admiral Nelson monument at Trafalgar Square in London. But instead of be-
ing made of brass like their counterparts in England, the ones in Calgary are concrete.
They rest on top of concrete kiosks each containing an image of the English rose, an Irish
shamrock, the Scottish thistle, and of course the Canadian maple leaf. It is partly because of
these beloved sentries that the bridge was named a "Historic Resource" in 1993.
AYA SOFYA CAMI’I
Being built in the turbulent crossroad that is Istanbul (then Constantinople), the Aya Sofya
has seen good and bad times. As noted in the chronology, there have been three basilicas built
on this site, all bearing the Haghia Sophia name. Two were destroyed by fire. The one that
stands now is thanks to Emperor Justin who ordered all of the provinces of his empire to send
their best artisans and artifacts to Constantinople to build this great church.
It is because of that call that the building contains artifacts from as far away as Greece and
Egypt as integral parts of its design. Though it has been thus far safe from fire, the Haghia
Sophia has been battered by earthquakes. The most serious damage happened just two weeks
after it was dedicated.
The eastern part of the great dome collapsed, and much of the rest of that side of the building
was heavily damaged. By then, the principal architects had both died, so it was left to Isi-
dorus the Younger, nephew of Isidorus of Miletus, to reconstruct what his uncle had built.
Even though the building was extensively reinforced, some refused to enter after the quake,
fearing for their lives.
Others believed that since the entire church didn't collapse, it was proof that God was
watching over them. The Haghia Sophia served as a Greek Orthodox cathedral until 1204 when
it became Roman Catholic under the Venetian empire. In 1261, it was once again returned to
the control of the Greek Orthodox Church, but not for long. In 1453, when the Ottoman Empire
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