About this site
This record is verified for location and visit logistics; the written description is pending enrichment in a later batch.
Why it made the universeUNESCO
Sacred Sites
Hagia Sophia
Istanbul · Türkiye
TURTicket required41.0086° N · 28.9802° EHistoric / Religious
Visit today
- Opening hours
- Active mosque; tourist access pauses around daily prayers and Friday congregational prayer. Check the official mosque visitor information before arrival.
- Time to allow
- 1–1.5 hours
Tickets & entry
- Tickets
- Yes for the designated foreign-tourist visiting/upper-gallery route; worship access is managed separately.
- Price
- €25 foreign-tourist visiting area (current visitor-management listing)
- Advance booking
- Yes — especially in peak periods.
Know before you go
- House rules
- Active mosque. Modest dress required; visitor routing is separated from worship areas and access can pause for prayers.
Record status
- Selection
- canonical anchor selected
- Video research
- EXACT-MATCH VERIFIED — CARD READY
Videos & visitor guides
Official attraction videos appear first when verified, followed by exact-match informational travel guides.
Map & location
Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya Meydanı No:1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
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