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This delightful church owes its Turkish name, "Little Saint Sophia", to its resemblance to Saint Sophia. Begun by Justinian in 527, the church of Saint Serge and Saint Bacchus was one of the largest Byzantine churches before it was converted into a mosque in the 16C. It is a stunning architectural example of an era of immense innovation: an irregular octagonal layout, crowned by a cupola divided into sixteen sections, set in a quadrilateral that served as a deambulatory.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide225 m - Şehit Mehmet Paşa Sokak, Istanbul
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Where to sleepnearby
- From €41Antik Konak Sultanahmet Luxury Apart Hotel45 m - 78 Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi, Istanbul 34122
- From €14Mataraci Konak60 m - Kucukayasofya Mah. Ayasofya Cami Sk. No:10 Sultanahmet Fatih, Istanbul 34110
- From €12AYKA APART SUiTES OLD CITY64 m - Bardakçı Sokak no 4, Istanbul 34122
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Where to eatnearby
- Khorasani$MICHELIN 2024725 m - Alemdar Mahallesi, Ticarethane Sokak No:9/B, Fatih, Istanbul 34110
- Giritli$$MICHELIN 2024746 m - Yenigüvey Sokak No:9, Cankurtaran/Fatih, Istanbul 34122
- Deraliye$$MICHELIN 2024755 m - Divanyolu Caddesi, Alemdar Mahallesi, Ticarethane Sokak No:10, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34110
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