The Aya Sofya, earlier known as the Hagiya Sophia, is a site one should visit to experience the Byzantine architecture. Built as a church, later used as a mosque, today it is one of the most inspiring secularized museums in Istanbul. Completed in the year 1520 the Museum is gloriously domed and flanked by tall standing minarets but the epitome of the building isn't even its exterior. The elegance of the museum is elevated by its tall standing limestone pillars and exquisite and rustic paintings dotted in the halls, the interior of the museum is a myriad of ornate tiles, imperial design and arch-shaped windows that usher in the sunrays to light up the mosque. To explore intriguing Istanbul, the mosque is the best place to start.
Eminonu Transit IETT bus stop. Hagia Sophia can be reached using Metro or Light Tramlines. The closest tram station is the "Sultanahmet Station,” from where the museum is at walking distance. (62 m), 1 min.
Taxi from Istanbul to Ayasofya Meydanı: One-Way from: 13 TL - 16 TL
Mid-April - Mid-October:
Sunday 9:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m
Tuesday 9:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m
Wednesday 9:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m
Thursday 9:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m
Friday 9:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m
Saturday 9:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m
Sunday 9:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m
Mid October - Mid April:
Sunday 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m
Tuesday 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m
Wednesday 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m
Thursday 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m
Friday 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m
Saturday 9:00 a.m -to 5:00 p.m
Waiting Time
No
Entrance Fee
Hagia Sofia Museum ticket: TL100 (US$15) for adults
Children aged below 8 years old: free
Time you can spend
1 hour to 2 hours
Weather
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