Hagia Sophia | 360° visibility

360° view | Hagia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul

Fifteen hundred years Saint Sophie Cathedral amazes with its architecture, magnificent mosaics and easily perceptible aura of a place of power. There are many similar historical buildings in the world that have retained their luxurious decoration, despite the complex vicissitudes of an extraordinary fate. We examined the Hagia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul in detail in our last article. And today we will go on a virtual trip with a 360° view to visit this amazing architectural structure with the help of the wonderful AirPano and Google Maps services.

AirPano is the world's largest resource for providing the highest quality 360° photos, usually taken from a bird's eye view. Filming is carried out mainly from helicopters and drones, but planes, airships and hot air balloons are also used.

With the AirPano service, you can view the Hagia Sophia Mosque from a bird's eye view, as well as see its interior decoration using only the keyboard and mouse (also works on mobile devices):

You can rotate the panorama with the mouse or use the arrows on the keyboard;
To zoom in or out, scroll the mouse wheel;
The "helicopter" icon indicates the points to which you can move. To get to such a point, click on the "helicopter";
To descend to the ground, click on the "traveler" icon.

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Google Maps has taken solo travel to a whole new level. They give you the opportunity to see the world for free, explore new places and plan future trips at any time without leaving your home.

Using the Google Maps service, you can virtually walk around the mosque itself and inside its walls, using only the keyboard and mouse (also works on mobile devices):

Move around the map using the arrow keys to move forward or backward, hover over the desired location;
To zoom in or out, scroll the mouse wheel;
The "X" icon indicates the points to which you can move. To get to such a point, click on it.

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