Hagia Sophia, Fatih — Map and nearby sights

About Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia is a tourist attraction. Location: Fatih, Istanbul.

From Wikipedia

Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. It was formerly a church (360–1453) and a museum (1935–2020). The last of three church buildings to be successively erected on the site by the Eastern Roman Empire, it was completed in AD 537, becoming the world's largest interior space and among the first to employ a fully pendentive dome.

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At a glance

Built: 532
Opened: 537
Architect: Isidore of Miletus, Anthemius of Tralles
Architectural style: Byzantine architecture, basilica
Heritage designation: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, cultural property requiring protection
Height: 55 m
Length: 0.1 km

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Hagia Sophia

Mike Peel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mike Peel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mike Peel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mike Peel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mike Peel · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Hagia Sophia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Aydin · 365 km south19°

Hottest month: July (day 28°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: December (113 mm)
Driest month: July (25 mm)

9° 3°

11° 4°

17° 8°

21° 12°

26° 16°

28° 19°

25° 16°

20° 12°

15° 8°

11° 5°

Jan

95

Feb

64

Mar

64

Apr

47

May

38

Jun

31

Jul

25

Aug

35

Sep

42

Oct

75

Nov

89

Dec

113

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Hagia Sophia
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	9°	11°	17°	21°	26°	28°	28°	25°	20°	15°	11°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	8°	12°	16°	19°	19°	16°	12°	8°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	95	64	64	47	38	31	25	35	42	75	89	113

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Hagia Sophia

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 30 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Istanbul, 3 km to the west.

Airports

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 30 kmsoutheast
İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 36 kmnorthwest
Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 90 kmwest