The Hagia Sophia Mosque (Ayasofya in Turkish), located in Sultanahmet, is unquestionably one of Istanbul's most spectacular attractions and is frequently referred to be the eighth wonder of the world. This is the best to review its past versions to see why Its past must be among the most chaotic of any landmark in the entire world.
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The existing structure was actually the third church to be constructed here. The first two, which were constructed in 360 and 415 CE, respectively, were both completely destroyed during the turbulent Byzantine era. The current structure was constructed in the sixth century by Emperor Justinian as a Greek Orthodox Church that would surpass the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem.
The building, which stood for nearly a thousand years as the biggest Christian church in the world, was constructed in just five years with the assistance of almost 11,000 people.
Many of its original relics can now be located in St. Mark's Basilica in Venice because the Crusaders replaced the Patriarch of Constantinople in 1204 with a Latin bishop. Byzantine Emperor Justinian asserted that the temple itself was so lavishly and aesthetically decorated, and stated "Solomon, I have outdone thee!"
Mehmet the Conqueror declared the Hagia Sophia a mosque and offered Friday prayers there immediately following the Ottoman Turks' takeover of Constantinople in 1453 and the ensuing plunder.
It was regarded as one of the most sacred mosques in the entire Muslim world. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, the Suleymaniye Mosque, and the Rustem Pasha Mosque were all modeled after this mosque, which also functioned as Istanbul's main mosque for approximately 500 years.
In 1935, the Hagia Sophia Turkey opened as a museum on Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and the Council of Ministers' orders.
Nearly 10,000 people visit it daily today, while the Turkish Ministry of Tourism said that more than 3 million people visited it in 2013. The Hagia Sophia Museum was transformed back to a mosque on July 17, 2020, after the Turkish government made an unexpected and startling decision.
The dome of the Hagia Sophia represents a revolution in architectural history, which is 180 feet high and 100 feet wide. Four minarets that were constructed during the Ottoman era surround the enormous dome today.
The upper gallery of the temple, which served as the women's portion during both the Byzantine and Ottoman eras, is where the majority of the Christian mosaics are found. The earliest mosaic is from the ninth century CE.
The Hagia Sophia's magnificent size and design so troubled architect Sinan that he dedicated his entire life to improving it. He finally accomplished this with his masterwork, the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, whose dome claims to be just inches larger.
The magnificent mosaics, include the brilliant Desis mosaic of Christ, John the Baptist, and the Virgin Mary from the thirteenth century.
The meeting of the two religions: Islam and Christianity can be seen in the symbols used, such as the central mihrab (which points in the direction of Mecca) that is covered by a mosaic in the apse showing the Virgin and Child.
The northwest corner of the structure's bronze-covered "wishing column," which is supposed to offer healing properties (after Justinian realized his head against it and his headache had gone away). As you make a wish, insert your thumb through the hole and twist your wrist.
Since Hagia Sophia is a mosque today, there is no ticket or admission cost for Hagia Sophia. Therefore, you do not need to pay any fee for this extraordinary architecture. But Hagia Sophia is pretty busy the whole year and you may stay in long queues and waste your time.
So, we recommend our guests to join our fast track tours that are allowed you with our professional guide to skip the waiting lines and have all your time to spend in Hagia Sophia and have the opportunity to take Hagia Sophia photos.
There are several Istanbul Tour Guide and Istanbul Private Tour Guide in which you can join to visit Hagia Sophia such as Istanbul Old City Tour, Half Day Morning Old City İstanbul Tour & Half Day Afternoon Istanbul Old City Group Tour offered by Manolya Travel Agency.
If you join one of our tours, we will help you to skip the long ticket queues and spend more time exploring the mosque instead of waiting in line. If you take Istanbul Tour Guide, you will learn a lot of information from the tour guide about the Hagia Sophia to make your visit unforgettable and to enjoy each part of the mosque.
With our Istanbul Private Tour Guide services, you can learn much more about Turkish culture and the ottoman empire.
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