Places to See Around Hagia Sophia
Places to see around Hagia Sophia are too many. Istanbul is very crowded and big city, for this reason you should make a plan before coming.If you are thinking of starting a tour from the touristic area of Istanbul known as the historical peninsula, the first thing that will draw your attention of course will be the Hagia Sophia Mosque. In this article we will mention historical backround It and historical monumnet to the Hagia Sophia. Firstly Hagia Sophia which means sacred wisdom, was built in 537 as a cathedral. Also Hagia Sophia, which suffered many rebellions, wars and earthquakes after its construction, was rebuilt every time. Hagia Sophia was built with much more careful and mathematical calculations especially after its second construction, and It also contains a lot of history. It was used as a church until 1453, was converted into a mosque as a symbol of conquest as a result of the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul in 1453.
Hagia Sophia, which was converted into a mosque without damaging its name and history, was used as a mosque until 1930. After It was reopened as a mosque in 2020. Hagia Sophia, where the traces of many empires can be seen in terms of architecture, is home to local and foreign tourists with its sections, wall paintings and still unexplained secrets. Of course, Hagia Sophia is not the only historical place in this historical peninsula Sultanahmet. There are many historical places you can find around Hagia Sophia. One of the most striking is the Basilica Cistern. In this place, which was originally built as a water storage area, there are 336 historical columns and 2 Medusa statues. This cistern, whose ancient history and architecture has been preserved until today, is one of the places most frequently visited by local and foreign tourists. If you have been to Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern, you have already passed Sultanahmet square. Sultanahmet Square is one of the historical places that has survived to the present day with its history dating back to ancient times. This square, which was used as a hippodrome in the Roman and Byzantine periods, witnessed magnificent weddings in the Ottoman period. The historical columns and obelisks that have survived to the present day are still preserved in this square. This square, where dozens of artifacts are located, has become the meeting point of people today. Lastly we can indicate that you can always come across a big crowded in this square.
Hotels Near to Hagia Sophia
You can come across a lot of hotels near to Hagia Sophia. You know It is near to Sultanhamet so It is in Fatih. Fatih is one of the most famous locations of Istanbul, and most of historical structure are there. That’s why Fatih is thought as a good location to accomodation. Sultan Hamit Hotel in there is among the first options that comes to mind thanks to Its professional staff, clean room, and affordable budget.
Advantages of Sultan Hamit Hotel
There are many advantages of Sultan Hamit hotel, and the first one is location. If you stay in there, you can visit most of historical structure without transport vehicles. Apart from this there are room types according to your budget and free open buffet breakfast every day in there.
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