Little Hagia Sophia Küçük Ayasofya Camii
Little Hagia Sophia is a church building, mosque, and külliye located in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. Designed by Isidore of Miletus, this brick structure features both Byzantine and Ottoman architecture and is dedicated to Sergius and Bacchus. It is a cultural property requiring protection and is ranked as the 58th most looked-up sight in Turkey on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, when daily highs reach 26 °C and 27 °C. April and May offer milder temperatures, with daily highs between 15 °C and 19 °C. In the winter, January and February have daily highs of about 8 °C. December is the wettest month with about 119 mm of rain, while July and August are the driest, with about 3 to 4 rainy days each. The site is 31 km from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport and 348 km from the capital, Ankara.
The Blue Mosque, Istanbul is 0.5 km away, the Column of Constantine is 0.7 km away, and the Basilica Cistern is 0.8 km away. Hagia Sophia and the Historic Areas of Istanbul are both 0.9 km from the site. These locations can be visited alongside the mosque. The building is open from 09:30 to 20:30 Saturday through Thursday, and has shorter hours on Friday from 14:30 to 20:30.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 27 °C. The wettest is December, with about 119 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 95 | 77 | 68 | 47 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 49 | 88 | 95 | 119 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
