Beautiful exhibitions. This place is lovely. Built by a harem queen!!! Yeah for queens!
The queue to get in is not so bad early in the day, but by mid day it is an hour wait in the blazing sun.
Joe would love this place!
Went there in April 2018, half of the museum was being renovated so we couldn't see the whole of it. Entrance fees was 40 turkish lira which was experience comparing to other touristic places.
Best place to visit in Istanbul. Was a church, then a mosque, now a museum. A vast majority of Conservatives have trouble accepting that it's not a mosque anymore. Education needs a complete overhaul here.
Amazing place. This place got me in a trance. So beautiful.
Breathing architecture! And it's not just the mosque - the whole area is beautiful: the park, the fountain, everything! A wonderful place to visit!
A beautiful and historic structure that must be seen if in Istanbul. Closed on Mondays.
Hagia Sophia is a former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal basilica, later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey.
I think it's ever mostly respectible place where we have a lot of respect things of Hazrat Mohammed (pbum) &others anbia karam
The meseum is a must see in Istunbul. It's very pretty, and during the non-peak season, you don't have a long line, so it's easy to get to.
It is amazing that this was built in the C6!. Spectacular frescoes. So much history in one place.
One of the great architecture achievements of mankind.
Though it is termed as museum there are no exhibits as such here. This one of the moat or rather the most iconic place of Istanbul. The structure itself is a huge exhibit. Visit this place to witness its grand scale and experience history. Entry fees is 60 Turkish Liras. This place is covered in the Museum Pass as well. You can go to the upper floor as well. Worth visiting once. They also have a short video explaining the history of this place in the area on left after you enter the structure. There are remains of the old Hagia Sophia outside that were found in excavation. The campus also hosts the tomb of sultan but that part is not open for visitors or at least it wasn't when I visited.
Great monumental place to visit. Definitely must see in Istanbul.
One of most favourite places of interest! Such beauty! Magnificent!
A living proof of coexisting different cultures and beliefs
I did not see to much because of constructions. Still it is intresting, it was a christian church, than a mosk, now a museum
AMAZING place, one of the most iconic places to see in Istanbul
Historical building has been a church and mosque has all designs and signs of faith still visible going back to Roman Times.
Amazing structure. Be sure to go up and look out the window towards the blue mosque
Hagia Sophia museum is a great place you can't find like it easily. This old building has been severely ruined and rebuilt again.
Here the culture of two completely different culture and religion "Christianity of byzantine ages and Islam of ottoman empire" stands face to face and also mixes to each other.
Every wall, every terrace, every column and even every brick seems to have an story to tell.
Where you can find a mix like this?
On the wall near the roof you can see big hanged panels with name of "Allah" and other Islamic holy icons written in arabic and just a little higher on the roof you can see a drawing of the God the Father just above them.
Do you like history? Do you want to be amazed? So Hagia Sophia is just a right place for you to visit.
Awesome place to visit ... a master piece built for royalty. Que can be long but worth the wait
Hagia Sophia (/ h i so fi /; from the Greek , pronounced [a ia so fia], "Holy Wisdom"; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Ayasofya) is the former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral, later an More
I love this place a lot... Felt some spirituality here
Beautiful and peaceful landmark location in Istanbul. There's a lovely park nearby and plenty of food options. I prefer coming here at night time, it's quite beautiful and humbling.
The infrastructure is amazing and it's a short 8 minute walk from the tram station.
An old Orthodox Cathedral, then a Roman Catholic Church, then a mosque and now a museum... phew!! this place has seen many changes. The architecture is superb and you can see a combination of Islamic and Byzantine architecture. The massive dome and the antiques with the murals of Jesus and huge Islamic signs will definitely make your jaw drop
Really cool. The history is worth listening to. Get a good local guide
Just perfect. Ive been here for almost 15 times. And it is really great even as a mosque.
Absolutely loved the harmonious composition of ages and religions...
It is a very attractive place as well as it is a well known historical land that everyone can have a very good and pleasure time.
Currently busy with renovations, so some of the museum is covered in scaffolding, but otherwise amazing.
Thanks for Allah.. great decision from Turkey government
It is a good place but now it has a lot of renovations but it is architectural creativity
A very historic church, turned into a mosque in the days of the Ottoman empire. Now the function has changed to become a Museum.
Beautiful, easy access. You can visit this place in 45 min
Good for sightseeing, but it only takes an hour to 2 to explore everything. Price is around 72 tl per person, turkish students are 30 tl, fast track (skip the long line) with tour guide is 102 tl per person.
Amazing example of a mix of religion in one of the most ancient building of history. Well restored.
Beautiful place. A mosque that used to be a curch. A must visited destination when in Istanbul.
Absolutely stunning!!
Keep an eye out for a cat walking around - he hangs out inside the Hagia Sophia and apparently people post pictures with him on Instagram!
Good history and one of the world heritage sites. Too bad one half of the building is still under construction. Try coming another time when the scaffoldings are less visible.
Simply amazing place. A must seen monument and sightseeing of Istanbul.
Stunning building worth a visit. A significant gem of history and an important symbol of secularism
Stendhal syndrome
One of my most lucid memories, from when I was in primary school, was a photo, in our history/social sciences textbook, of the mosaics in Hagia Sophia... Seeing the Pantocrator in situ was like time travelling: an out of body sperience
Was under construction and most of the place was not allowed area. Ruined the day same was the case with blue mosque.
Magnificent place, it's feels a church more than a mosque, but still the Islamic character are clear and present and beautiful, every one try to touch the old walls, every stone has a story.
Recommend to visiting 12+
It is amazing to image this place was built 1500 years ago and it is still in such good condition. I recommend an audio tour that you download on your phone because this place has so much history!
One of the most beautiful and magnificent achievements of humankind. World masterpiece
Church of the Holy Wisdom or Church of the Divine Wisdom, cathedral built at Constantinople in the 6th century (532 537) under the direction of the Byzantine emperor Justinian
One of the most famous spot, expect long queues. Worth going once. It was church then mosque and now converted to museum for public.
At the entrance there are 2 lanes. One is express lane (you skip the queue) which is more expensive.
Non express lane moves fairly fast but also there are ticket machines where you can pay by credit card and then you don't have to join the queue for tickets. I am yet to understand why these machines are placed in such a way that you don't see them until the queue has moved forward by few meters. People who pay express fee are shocked to see these machines after they have paid cash for express entrance and walked few meters towards the entrance!
Price is to high for this place. Very dirty inside! And not interesting at all!
I've been to this museums several times and I enjoy it every time, it's peaceful and awe-inspiring, and also a must see for tourists.
Amazing place , a must see in Istanbul. A lot of history, go early to avoid long ques for tickets.
Great historycal place in Istanbul. Better buy tickets online because there us a crowd on entrance. Must see.
It is an amazing place. Make sure to read about it BEFORE you step in or pay a bit to get a guide
It is pretty expensive but once inside you just forget about it. Such a big peace of historical heritage, perfect balance of 2 religious backgrounds. You feel like in a dream taken back to ancient times.
I love this place, really historic and well organized
This place is quite phenomenal , was a greek orthodox church, later a mosque and now a museum.
part of it is closed for repairing. otherwise impressive
Good looking from the outside but even more impressive from the inside. Very much enjoyed it knowing about the history of it.hopefully it will stay open for the public.
You can't miss it if you are in Istanbul. At least to see from outside. A magnificent monument.
Stunning 1,500-year-old church and later mosque, filled with historical curiosities like the ancient Greek door (apparently made with wood from Noah's ark), the Wishing Column, and several enormous ancient Greek jars carved from single blocks of marble. Must-see in Istanbul.
Loved this place! Don't worry about the huge lineups it goes by fast. You won't regret it
The internal architecture is of course breathtaking, but the waiting line was too long, it took me almost an hour to get my ticket. And there were scaffold inside the building renovating internal walls which spoiled the pure enjoyment of the place.
Expected much more. The building itself is the museum. There are no artefacts there. It's more. Beautiful from the outside. It is also in constant refurbishment and restoration hence all the scaffoldings whole year round.
Nice country / city they had maintained such ancient memories.
