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Hagia Sophia
(Ayasofya)
Historic and Protected Site
Cankurtaran, Fatih
"Discover amazing Hagia Sophia with official Tour Guide Mutlu Deveci."(30 Tips)
"Must visit to have an idea of Byzantine art."(14 Tips)
"The most beautiful Greek Orthodox Church in the world."(11 Tips)
"Amazing mixture of islamic and christian architecture.."(7 Tips)
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Parastoo ShMarch 16, 2016Lovely place , historical place . It is really good chance to see it once in your life time 🙌- Dmytro KorolkovNovember 17, 2016One of the greatest architectural masterpieces of the World! The architectural symbol of medieval Christianity.
Natalia Morales TomaAugust 4, 2013The building is in construction and you won't see more than half of it . It's a classic of Istanbul plenty of rich history but to enjoy it you better read before going. 25 TL
Maria VoroninaFebruary 2, 2015Beautiful and magnificent, can't even imagine how golden and shiny it'd been before they destroyed all those mosaics and frescoes.
Nidal .December 10, 2015Such an amazing mix between church architecture and mosque one. You will enjoy the visit!
Kostas Food WondersJuly 28, 2020Shame! You made a holy place, designed and named as a Christian church. A Mosque. No respect to Christian art. Change the name too then!!! Turkey👎🏻 back to medieval ages
Antique turkish letters which is u can see at top floor. (not vikings letters as it says.)
Hany YoussefNovember 8, 2018Amazing & breathtaking place definitely worth checking very rich in history amazing pics
Museum Pass Istanbul DistributorMay 7, 2012Additional advantages of the Museum Pass Istanbul include discounts at elite private museums, more than twenty arts and entertainment venues, museum shops and GES Shops.- HeyTripsterJuly 25, 2019The Hagia Sophia Museum is a work of excellent architecture that was used as a church during its establishment. Read more
Alex Lazo VasquezMay 19, 2015Go to the second floor, on the right side you can find Viking graffiti! Besides being so beautiful, its FULL of history
GabiAugust 21, 2018Strange mix of Christian and Muslim art. Unique place in the world you should not miss.
dbmsJanuary 2, 2014You can buy museum pass to avoid long queues and better/faster do it in mobile sales points (special cars) or in archeological museum
Enzo MartinelliJanuary 17, 2015The incredible fascination of one of the most interesting religious buildings in the world
David Rmz BedoyOctober 11, 2015One of the most impressive historical sites In the world; definitely my top 5
After you visit it don't forget to have hot chocolate in the Caffè shop.i loved it
Bizansın muhteşem mabedi Ayasofya... geçmişten geleceğe... wonderful temple in the world.. justinien says.. "I win king Salamon"
Adam NowekSeptember 9, 2015A spectacular mixture of Christian and Islamic architectural traditions, the Hagia Sophia has a real sense of grandeur.
The 6th-century church of Hagia Sophia that dominates the Istanbul skyline is one of the best known and most visited sites of the historic peninsula.
Vladimir KarmishinFebruary 19, 2014A must see place, but you'll need at least 15mm wide angle lens to take a good photos. It's HUGE inside.
Jovan PopovićApril 30, 2013Be there not after 8:30 (open time is 9:00), buy MUSEUM PASS (72 TL for 72 HOURS free entrance) and you will not wait in Topkapi or other museums after. You can pay by Credit cards!!!
Angela LauOctober 10, 2014Go early to avoid ticket lines if not going with a tour group. It gets really busy and the bathroom lines can be long for women.
Fascinating place! The church, the mosque and the museum whatever you want to see!
Corinna PMay 10, 2015The large round Arabic inscriptions are written on camel's leather, and they were constructed inside the building so they don't fit through the doors.
- Zeke HewittAugust 12, 2021Definitely hire a private guide so you can every single detail about the real history of this magnificent place.
Olmedo MirandaFebruary 1, 2016The history learned in this mosque is beautiful. The architectural genius behind it is superb!
UbershopperJune 6, 2014Definitely a must see - amazing piece of history from a church to a mosque to a museum.
Kimiya MJuly 16, 2018They accept icomos cards so you can enter without waiting in lines or paying for tickets!
Burak K.March 7, 2015You understand that we live so short when you see this kind of historical buildings.
Anna TrifonidouOctober 12, 2014That stunning place used to be an orthodox church. And now it's supposed to be a museum but all I see is vandalism and violence. Παλι με χρονια με καιρους...
IdiootAugust 19, 2015One of the most astounding buildings of the world. Simply breathtaking. Feel the history.
Shruti Malani KrishnanMarch 29, 2013Highly recommend buying a Muze pass from the vans parked outside. Saves one giant queue here, and other museums too.
Svetla ParkerAugust 1, 2015It's amazing place every one should visit if in Istanbul! Full of energy and history !
ÖzgürSeptember 29, 2014Amazing, but I have never seen it without scaffoldings, place is under constant renovations for the last 10 years.
It is one of the best museum in the world making millions of people see and understan and the tolerent between the cultures...
Stratis VoursoukisMarch 21, 2014Dominates the Istanbul highlights with its beauty and long multicultural history!!!
A. J.October 5, 2015As story mask mosque with a great story behind it, I hope the new government transfer it back to what it was.
Önder BingölNovember 9, 2014No other historical building in Istanbul succeeded to match its magnificence even though it was built 1500 years ago.
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Hagia Sophia, Ayasofya, Αγία Σοφία Mosque of the religious world, for the christian and muslim communities.
Closed until 9:00 AM tomorrow (Show more)
- April 15–October 25
- Mon–Sun
- 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
+90 212 522 17 50
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