Faith / Mosque
Little Hagia Sophia Mosque (Küçük Ayasofya Camii)
Fatih, İstanbul
A mosque built in the 6th century as the Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus, one of the domed Byzantine buildings that preceded Hagia Sophia.
Its story
The building was built as a church dedicated to Saints Sergius and Bacchus between 527 and 536, in the reign of Emperor Justinian I and his wife Theodora. With its octagonal central space and dome, it is thought to have been a forerunner of the design of Hagia Sophia. In the early 16th century it was converted into a mosque by Hüseyin Ağa, Chief of the Babüssaade (Gate of Felicity), and madrasa cells were added to its courtyard. Open for worship after restoration, the mosque stands in a quiet corner away from the Sultanahmet crowds.
Key facts
- Period
- Byzantine, 6th century; Ottoman additions
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- 10-minute walk from Sultanahmet toward Kadırga; Marmaray Cankurtaran
- Visit duration
- 30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
41.00278, 28.97194
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BC%C3%A7%C3%BCk_Ayasofya_Camii | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Hagia_Sophia