HAGIA SOPHIA MUSEUM | HOW TO VISIT PROPERLY | Istanbul Travel Guide 2019

I hope this video will help visitors finding their way easly in one of the most important sights in Istanbul and the world. I shot the footage in Hagia Sophia Istanbul in April 2019. The Hagia Sophia Museum was quite empty. Normally there will be always a long line on the ticket office. Also, to pass the security check takes time. That means it will be not that easy to enter the Ayasofya, like i did :)

"Please open the SUBTITLES and concentrate on the HISTORY and ART of this almost 1500 year old masterpiece. THANK YOU"

The Hagia Sophia is one of the most important Byzantine structures. It is the biggest church constructed by the East Roman Empire in Istanbul. When Justinian and Theodora ruled in Constantinople the previous church on the same place was demolished 532, after the public riot (Nika revolts) that took place during the reign of Emperor Justinianos.

After the revolt Justinian built the Megale Ekklesia (Big Church) again between 532 and 537 (5 years 11 months) and the church was referred as the Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom).

The building was later converted by Mehmet the Conqueror (Fatih Sultan Mehmet) into an Ottoman mosque after the Conquest of Constantinople. The minarets designed and implemented by Mimar Sinan (2 of them) have also served to this purpose.

The Hagia Sophia became a museum in 1935.

Hagia Sophia Ticket: Since July 2019, 72,00 Lira

Location on Google Maps: https://g.page/ayasofyamuseum?share

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