Hagia Irene

Cankurtaran, Istanbul

4.1★★★★★★★★★★2.7K reviews

Byzantine, former Orthodox church dating from the 4th century, open as a museum.

Museum

Why it's in the ranking

We blend the rating (4.1) with the volume of 2,714 reviews to compute a confidence score of 4.09 (out of 5).

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Address: Cankurtaran, Topkapı Sarayı No:1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

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★★★★★★★★★★Abdulla Harees· 2 months ago
Hagia Irene is one of Istanbul's most underrated historical landmarks. Unlike many of the city's other famous sites, it has a peaceful and quiet atmosphere that allows you to truly appreciate its history without large crowds. Stepping i…
★★★★★★★★★★Loo Yeo· 2 months ago
Inside Topkapı Palace’s first courtyard, Hagia Irene means Holy Peace and belongs to a Constantinopolitan triad of churches named for divine attributes, alongside Hagia Sophia, Holy Wisdom, and the lost Hagia Dynamis, Holy Power. Before…
★★★★★★★★★★Neil Thomas· 4 months ago
The church is undergoing renovation so is difficult to see the central area with access only to the periphery. It lacks the decoration of the mosques and other churches but that simply highlights more the impressive structure itself. Wor…