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Skip the linePriority entrance
Overview
By joining Hagia Sophia Tour with Skip-the-Line Ticket Entry, you can skip the line of the museum, save time and get enough information about visiting places. You don’t need to spend hours on the line of museum.
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Ticket Skip the line Entry
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Tips
Self Expenses
What to expect
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
Admission ticket included
Hagia Sophia, located in Istanbul, Turkey, is a renowned architectural marvel with a rich history.
Originally built as a Christian cathedral in the 6th century during the Byzantine Empire, served as the center of Eastern Orthodox Christianity for nearly a thousand years.
Following the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453, Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque by Sultan Mehmed II. Islamic features such as minarets and mihrabs were added, and the building served as a mosque for nearly 500 years. In 1935, under the Republic of Turkey, Hagia Sophia was secularized and converted into a museum by the order of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey.
In July 2020, Hagia Sophia was once again converted into a mosque by the Turkish government, sparking international debate and controversy over its status and significance as both a religious and cultural symbol.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul, 34122, Turkiye