Little Hagia Sophia Mosque

Little Hagia Sophia Mosque Information

Located between the districts of Cankurtaran and Kadırga, the Little Hagia Sophia mosque (Turkish: Küçük Ayasofya) was originally built as a church by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian and is one of the most important buildings of the early Byzantine period, in istanbul.

Dedicated to St. Bacchus and St. Sergius the church was built in the year 530 and was converted to a mosque by Bayezid II after the Ottoman conquest of istanbul. At that time the portico and madrassa were added to the church, now functioning as a mosque.

Built of stone and brick, still it is istanbul’s oldest structure from the Byzantine period. The Hüseyin Ağa Madrassa has been restored for use by Turkish handicraft producers nowadays.

Admission Fee

There is no entrance fee for Little Hagia Sophia Mosque

Hours & schedule

The mosque is open from 10 AM – 6 PM every day, but is closed to visitors during prayer times.

How to get there?

Little Hagia Sophia Mosque is just west of Sultanahmet. It is five minutes walking distance from the Blue Mosque. To get Blue Mosque use T1 Tram line and get of at Sultanahmet.