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Hagia Sophia
(Ayasofya)
Historic and Protected Site
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"Discover amazing Hagia Sophia with official Tour Guide Mutlu Deveci."(30 Tips)
"Must visit to have an idea of Byzantine art."(13 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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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.
- HeyTripsterJuly 25, 2019The Hagia Sophia Museum is a work of excellent architecture that was used as a church during its establishment. Read more
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
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.)
Nidal .December 10, 2015Such an amazing mix between church architecture and mosque one. You will enjoy the visit!
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
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.
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
FilmsquareOctober 31, 2013Tatiana leaves the LEKTOR plans for Bond at the Hagia Sophia while being watched by a Bulgarian agent, KGB agent and Red Grant in From Russia with Love (1963).
After you visit it don't forget to have hot chocolate in the Caffè shop.i loved it- Dmytro KorolkovNovember 17, 2016One of the greatest architectural masterpieces of the World! The architectural symbol of medieval Christianity.
Enzo MartinelliJanuary 17, 2015The incredible fascination of one of the most interesting religious buildings in the world
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.
Bizansın muhteşem mabedi Ayasofya... geçmişten geleceğe... wonderful temple in the world.. justinien says.. "I win king Salamon"
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!!!
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.
Adam NowekSeptember 9, 2015A spectacular mixture of Christian and Islamic architectural traditions, the Hagia Sophia has a real sense of grandeur.- Zeke HewittAugust 12, 2021Definitely hire a private guide so you can every single detail about the real history of this magnificent place.
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.
M. KhalidAugust 8, 2019It’s an overhyped place. Honestly less than what I expected and most of the walls were covered up so you only get to see half of the church/mosque walls.
Kimiya MJuly 16, 2018They accept icomos cards so you can enter without waiting in lines or paying for tickets!
UbershopperJune 6, 2014Definitely a must see - amazing piece of history from a church to a mosque to a museum.
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...
Svetla ParkerAugust 1, 2015It's amazing place every one should visit if in Istanbul! Full of energy and 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.
Olmedo MirandaFebruary 1, 2016The history learned in this mosque is beautiful. The architectural genius behind it is superb!
IdiootAugust 19, 2015One of the most astounding buildings of the world. Simply breathtaking. Feel the 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...
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.
QristinaOctober 11, 2023Get a private guide for €10 to avoid the huge line and don’t forget a head scarf!
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.
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- October 26–April 14
- Mon–Sun
- 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
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