Hagia Sophia Guide

A detailed guide about Hagia Sophia, one of the most important places of İstanbul which served as a church for about 1000 years and a mosque about 500 years.

Hagia Sophia application is a detailed guide designed to enable tourists to visit the Hagia Sophia, one of the symbols of İstanbul, easily and without any help.

The application is 100% offline.

In this application, you will find:

1- A hand-drawn and offline map of the historical peninsula of İstanbul that contains historical and touristic places such as Topkapı Palace, Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome, Sultanahmet, Grand Bazaar, and Eminönü.

2- A detailed, hand-drawn schematic plan of the Hagia Sophia.

3- Separate enumerated schematic plans of the museum’s sections indicating the mosaics from the Byzantine period and artifacts from the mosque period.

4- Descriptive texts prepared in accordance with the numbers in the schematic plan. Read the texts as you follow the numbers indicating the mosaics and other artifacts.

5- The 1500-year history of Hagia Sophia.

6- Information about “istanbulkart” (the public transportation card of the city) and “Museum Pass Istanbul” (the museum pass with which you can enter to the museums without buying tickets and waiting in line).