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- Badr El Boudour ZJune 22, 2014Personally I wasn't amazed by it as I expected to be. It looks far more beautiful in the pictures of the guide books.
- 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.
- Dmytro KorolkovNovember 17, 2016One of the greatest architectural masterpieces of the World! The architectural symbol of medieval Christianity.
- 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
- Hany YoussefNovember 8, 2018Amazing & breathtaking place definitely worth checking very rich in history amazing pics
- GabiAugust 21, 2018Strange mix of Christian and Muslim art. Unique place in the world you should not miss.
- Antique turkish letters which is u can see at top floor. (not vikings letters as it says.)
- HeyTripsterJuly 25, 2019The Hagia Sophia Museum is a work of excellent architecture that was used as a church during its establishment. Read more
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- Adam NowekSeptember 9, 2015A spectacular mixture of Christian and Islamic architectural traditions, the Hagia Sophia has a real sense of grandeur.
- Bizansın muhteşem mabedi Ayasofya... geçmişten geleceğe... wonderful temple in the world.. justinien says.. "I win king Salamon"
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!!!
- Fascinating place! The church, the mosque and the museum whatever you want to see!
- Zeke HewittAugust 12, 2021Definitely hire a private guide so you can every single detail about the real history of this magnificent place.
- 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.
- 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.
- IdiootAugust 19, 2015One of the most astounding buildings of the world. Simply breathtaking. Feel the history.
- Kimiya MJuly 16, 2018They accept icomos cards so you can enter without waiting in lines or paying for tickets!
- Svetla ParkerAugust 1, 2015It's amazing place every one should visit if in Istanbul! Full of energy and history !
- 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...
- Shruti Malani KrishnanMarch 29, 2013Highly recommend buying a Muze pass from the vans parked outside. Saves one giant queue here, and other museums too.
- 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.
- manu prasadJune 7, 2015Wow! Such splendour. This is a sight to see. Islam and Christianity all rolled into one.