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Hagia Sophia Mosque vs Sehzade Mehmet Mosque
Both are praised by travel writers. Overall, Hagia Sophia scores significantly better than Sehzade Mehmet Mosque. Hagia Sophia ranks #6 in Istanbul with praise from 8 sources including Let's Go, Afar Magazine and Frommer's.
Hagia Sophia Mosque
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Lonely Planet
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Sultanahmet, Eminonu District, Istanbul, Turkey
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Fodor's
"This soaring edifice is perhaps the greatest work of Byzantine architecture and for almost a thousand years... it was the world's largest and most important religious monument. "
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Concierge
"Don't even dream of leaving Istanbul without visiting this holy trinity of sights."
Frommer's
"For almost a thousand years, the Ayasofya was a triumph of Christianity and the symbol of Byzantium."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Sophia in Latin, Haghia Sofia in Greek and the Church of the Divine Wisdom in English, this extraordinary building is İstanbul's most famous monument."
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Travel + Leisure
"Hagia Sophia reigned as the greatest church in Christendom from the fourth century to the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453."
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Sehzade Mehmet Mosque
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Sehzadebasi Cad., Vefa, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
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Fodor's
"The medium-sized Şehzade Camii was built for Süleyman the Magnificent's eldest son, Prince Mehmet, who died of smallpox in 1543 at age 22."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Süleyman the Magnificent built this mosque between 1543 and 1548 as a memorial to his son, Mehmet, who died of smallpox in 1543 at the age of 22."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Perched on the third hill of Istanbul, the elegant silhouette of Suleyman's mosque rises gracefully towards the sky, via a magnificent profusion of domes."
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Frommer's
"What was at the time considered a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture is now merely a footnote to Sinan's subsequent great works."
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