Getaway Holidays - Going to #Istanbul? No Istanbul vacation is complete without visiting its famous landmark, Hagia Sophia. It was an Eastern Orthodox church then became a mosque after it was conquered by Sultan Mehmed II in 1453. It was converted into a museum in 1935 until present that contains large collections of holy relics and a witness to Istanbul's big historical events. It remained to be the biggest cathedral for a thousand years from the time it was constructed in 537 until 1520. Image credits: britannica.com | Facebook
No Istanbul vacation is complete without visiting its famous landmark, Hagia Sophia.