Bona Ventura

Sultanahmet · Istanbul

Hagia Irene

Aya İrini

Place of worship

One of the few Byzantine churches never converted to a mosque; its bare brick interior, iconoclast-era apse cross and atrium give a sense of a 6th-century church without later decoration.

Address
Cankurtaran, Topkapı Sarayı 1. Avlu, Fatih
Hours
Closed Tuesdays (with Topkapı)
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 30 min
Price
600 TRY alone (2026), included in the Topkapı + Harem ticket
Price level
₺₺
Free entry
Also free for: Children aged 0-6 free

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Good to know

  • Sits in Topkapı's outer courtyard; visit on the way in

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