- Once a church, later a mosque, and now a museum at the Turkish Republic, Hagia Sophia has always been the precious of its time..
- Hagia Sophia Church was built in 537 AD, with minarets added in the 15th–16th centuries when it became a mosque.[1].
- One of Istanbul's most famous and iconic landmarks is the Hagia Sophia. So, let's take a look at Hagia Sophia tickets and tour options today.
- Hagia Sophia was used as a mosque for Muslim prayers until 1934, when the new secular leadership of the Turkish state declared it a museum.
- Hagia Sophia can be viewed as the epitome of this tradition due to the fact that it was the central place of worship in which official ceremonies also took place.
- Hagia Sophia: Architecture, Structure, and Liturgy of Justinian's Great Church (reprint edition). W W Norton & Co Inc.. ISBN 0-500-27945-4.
- Hagia Sophia, Ayasofya-i Kebir Camii, Mosque of the religious world, for the Muslim and Christian communities. Dear visitors of Hagia Sophia Mosque.
- According to the official statement, starting from January 2024, the upper floor of Hagia Sophia will be reopened and an entrance fee will be paid.
- Get instant ticket confirmation, discount offers and avoid long lines with fast track access inside Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul.
- Thus, İstanbul's Hagia Sophia was not only converted into a mosque but also this common heritage of humanity was preserved and improved.
