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The domed brick building of Little Hagia Sophia
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Culture · Istanbul · Fatih

Little Hagia Sophia

Küçük Ayasofya Camii

The sixth-century church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus, a few years older than Hagia Sophia, now a quiet mosque below Sultanahmet.

  • Hours not verified Check on site before you go
  • Visit ~20–40 min
  • Museum Pass

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Build a day-by-day plan with closing-day warnings and ticket totals.

What to see

Built under Justinian in the 520s–530s, the church has an octagonal domed core inside a square shell, with a two-storey colonnade whose carved capitals and Greek inscription still run around the hall. It became a mosque in the early sixteenth century.

A visit takes 20–30 minutes. It follows prayer times and the usual dress code; the small garden courtyard with its tea house is a peaceful break from the crowds around Sultanahmet.

Walk down from the Hippodrome through the old streets, or combine it with the shore path along the Marmara.

Getting there

About ten minutes on foot downhill from Sultanahmet Square and the Hippodrome.

Transport lines are general directions, not checked against the operator's timetable.

Nearest rail & tram stops

  • T1 Çemberlitaş in Turkish Tram stop ~650 m~11 min walk (estimate)
  • T1 Sultanahmet in Turkish Tram stop ~650 m~11 min walk (estimate)

Straight-line distance; the walking time adds a rough allowance for detours. Stops on operating lines only (OpenStreetMap, via ilçemde, our sister directory); station pages open on ilçemde and show what is around each station (in Turkish — names, phone numbers and map work in any language).

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Where to stay nearby

Fatih has 493 places to stay licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Ministry list, counted on ilçemde on 30 Sep 2026).

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About this page

Location: OpenStreetMap — Küçük Ayasofya Camii (way/303179753; Nominatim, 01.10.2026). Ticket, hours and closing days: only from the operator's own pages; anything we could not confirm there is marked “Not verified”. Last checked 1 Oct 2026.