ISTANBUL · EST. 6TH CENTURY

Little Hagia Sophia

Where history, art and culture meet.

Stories That Shaped Little Hagia Sophia

1506–1513

Discover how the centuries-old Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus entered a new chapter of its history during the Ottoman era.

EARLY 16TH CENTURY

Discover the Ottoman court official whose legacy gave Little Hagia Sophia a new chapter in its centuries-long story.

482 – 565

Discover the emperor whose vision transformed Constantinople and shaped the story of Little Hagia Sophia.

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