Name: Little Hagia Sophia
Address: KÃ¼Ã§Ã¼k Ayasofya Mh., KÃ¼Ã§Ã¼k Ayasofya Cami Sk. No:20, 34122 Fatih/Ä°stanbul, Turkey, TR
Telephone: +90 212 524 64 10

Little Hagia Sophia is a mosque, located at Küçük Ayasofya Mh., Küçük Ayasofya Cami Sk. No:20, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey. They can be contacted via phone at +90 212 524 64 10, visit their website istanbul.diyanet.gov.tr for more detailed information.

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Küçük Ayasofya Mh., Küçük Ayasofya Cami Sk. No:20, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul

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Abdulrahman Nashed

19 April 2018

The Küçük Aya Sofya Camii, or Little Hagia Sophia Mosque, just west of Cankurtaran, is not the only mosque or ex-mosque in Istanbul to have once been a Christian church. The same is true of the Arap Camii in Karaköy, and of course of the larger and more famous Hagia Sophia itself, now a museum. (The Church of the Chora likewise underwent the same transition from church to mosque to museum.) Nonetheless, the fact that Little Hagia Sophia is still a working mosque makes the visible remnants of its Byzantine heritage all the more striking.
Mehmet Koşak

18 April 2018

Little Hagia Sophia (Küçük Ayasofya Camii), former Greek Orthodox church during the Byzantine period, currently functions as a mosque. Hagia Sophia Museum, Chora Mosque (Church of St. Saviour and Chora), and Fethiye Mosque (Pammakaristos Church) were other important Byzantine churches in Istanbul that were converted into mosques which are now museum. The original name of Little Hagia Sophia was “The Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus” which was dedicated to two young saints: St. Sergius and St. Bacchus.
The Church of Sts. Sergius and Bacchus was built in 536 CE by Justinian I, who also built Hagia Sophia, Underground Cistern, and many other important landmarks. Therefore, Justinian I is also called “Justinian the Builder.”
Architecture of Little Hagia Sophia church is unique and not similar with Hagia Sophia. The structure has an octagonal nave inscribed within an irregular rectangle and is covered by 17 meters diameter umbrella dome.
The church was converted into a mosque in 1513, sixty years after the conquest of Constantinople. Transformation of the church was commissioned by Hüseyin Ağa, who was the Chief Eunuch of the Topkapı Palace in the first quarter of the sixteenth century. Today, the temple functions as a mosque and welcomes visitors everyday except prayer times
Keluarga Pelancong

04 April 2018

Smaller version of Ayasofya. Walk a little bit from Sultanahmet square. Not a touristy spot. But I like the mosque so much. The interior is special.
Fabrizio Colimberti

01 April 2018

Beautiful. Unique as there are not many places in istanbul that look and feel bizantine as this one. Must go
Trydeletingme1

27 February 2018

I wish I could have given this place 5 stars, however my visit here was ruined by a one toothed scammer. This scam artist has been mentioned before and is still present at Little Hagia Sofia. He is a one toothed man wearing soiled clothing who hangs around the place. Once I entered the Mosque, this scam artist approached me and claimed he that was a volunteer and offered me a tour, which I refused. However, the man continued to follow me around the Mosque and tried to demand 80 lira for his tour, even though I was ignoring him and trying to avoid him. The man only left after I started to call the police. It seems that the staff at the Mosque are aware of him and are supporting him (given that he has been present for so many years). If you decide to go here and this man approaches you, promptly call the police.
Herriy Cahyadi

02 December 2017

Now this is a mosque, so mind your clothes before entering it. This is an open museum you don’t need to buy any ticket. But not so many things to be seen here you better spend more time on other museums.
Sa Pr

24 November 2017

Known by the Turkish as "little Sophia", as the design of the dome of this church was used as model for the construction of Sophia's mosque dome.
Interesting how this little mosque was originally an orthodox church in honor of San Sergio and San Baco, erected in the year 536.
Karim Butt

04 November 2017

Its a lot less crowded with tourists, if you have time you can visit, but not a must see
VagUe Jojo

04 August 2017

Nice place to visit. Good as a starting point for your tour. Skip it if you have a very limited time.
Denis Pisarev

15 June 2017

It's fun as a fact, but actually I've never noticed it if was not told about.
Cam Graves

04 April 2017

It is truly a beautiful piece of architecture and colours. Add it to your list of attractions that MUST be visited in Istanbul (huge list!).
Mohamed Bassyouni

18 December 2016

One of the most beautiful mosques in Istanbul. Really worth while visiting.
Adeel Khan

28 August 2016

With so many mosques in Istanbul i would not have discovered this mosque if i was not living in a nearby hotel, so this mosque was discovered as accident. It is small but beautiful. A worth visiting place
Abdin C

18 April 2016

Fantastic little mosque. So beautiful and peaceful inside. It used to be a church and you can still see some of the Roman scriptures. It's been a place of worship for a long long time. Worth checking out but be warned, it's a tough walk getting back from this place as it's up hill when heading back to the the main square.