Hagia Sophia museum is the world's most visited museum. It was constructed three times on the same place and present structure was constructed third time. Thousands and thousands of people visit Istanbul to see the world most prominent piece of architectural piece of art and history.
Hagia Sophia was church constructed by the East Roman Empire when it was built for first time it was named as Megale Ekklesia after 15th centuery it was again built and named as Hagia Sophia. It was used as church for 916 years and after conquer of Istanbul by Fatih Sultan Mehmed's in 1453, Hagia Sophia was renovated into a mosque and used as mosque for 482 years. In 1935 under order of Ataturk Hagia Sophia was converted into museum.
Now it is open for all to visit by the visitors world wide and it offers different options of things to do in Instanbul Hagia Sophia.
You can watch different murals on the walls of the museum, mosaics and statues.
You can spend your some of your time near fountain in the vicinity.
You can view the different exhibitions that are being organised time to time in the museum.
You can also be part of presentations that are being held here on different topics of Hagia Sophia.
Hagia Sophia is masterpiece of architectural design and magnificent dome shape building. You have to buy ticket to get entry into the museum but children below 12 years are allowed to enter free.
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