Virtual Tour of Hagia Sophia with Şerif Yenen
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2024
- Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya), dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of the World" by historians, is one of the most visited places in the world in terms of art and architecture history. Hagia Sophia was a Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal basilica (church) for 916 years, later an imperial mosque for 481 years, and now a museum for 85 years.
We feel very lucky to have Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey. Can you imagine, how many other 1500-year-old monuments with the roof still on top, there are around the world?
Well, lockdown measures may not allow you to travel and visit places of interest. However, I will bring some of them to you starting with an online cultural tour of Ayasofya in English. My virtual guided tour will soon be available on TH-cam. You can also ask questions during the tour.
Let me emphasize that this is not in a documentary format, but a guided tour. I will be interpreting Ayasofya with breathtaking images and videos.
⭐️ Credits
Producer
Şerif Yenen
Directors
Levent Ayaşlı & Şerif Yenen
Director of Photography
Candan Murat Özcan
Camera
Erdoğan Aktaş
Script
Şerif Yenen
Editor
Levent Ayaşlı
Post-production
XLeventfilms
Production Assistant
Erdoğan Aktaş
Sound
Erdoğan Aktaş
Social Media Marketing
Rovshan Rasulov
Cansu Yılmaz
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Serif, I have traveled the world and you are the best tour guide I ever had. You always provide great information, unique details, and in a warm and friendly style. I hope to visit Turkey again one day. Keep up the wonderful programs! This one provided great memories.
Thank you very much Linda, I am so glad. I hope we overcome this lockdown period and start traveling again. See you.
Very good virtual tour. Would you please this video translate into Indonesia language. Thank you
Uuuuui
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I stupidly lost my password. I appreciate any help you can give me.
@Holden Kylo Instablaster =)
As a Greek, I congratulate this man for his very original explanation, knowledge and his respect for his art, history. What a nice demonstration.
Thanks a lot:)
Greek culture, a gift to the world...
Beautiful church❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Mosque
Serif Yenen, has given us a comprehensive tour of Hagia Sophia, and it is the best, and most detailed account, any where on the Internet. Many thanks.
Thank you very much. I am pleased to hear this.
Excellent Presentation 🌹 Hearty Greetings from Hyderabad, India 🇮🇳
Thanks:)
I didn't understand how the time passed quickly, almost one hour. I learned many things about AyaSofia, amazing presentation, thank you Şerif. Looking forward to hear new online tours. Thank you...
Thanks a lot Haluk, your input is very valuable.
What the Greeks have built is truly amazing
Romans*
@@dewd9327 oh yes the Greek-speaking Romans with Greek names, greek Language and alphabet, withHellenic culture and customs, who were members of the GREEK Orthodox Church, and who actually hated the western real Romans
@@jjgreek1 western real Romans? The Byzantines were the real Romans. The westerners apart from Italians are Germanics who tried to usurp Roman power after tearing the western Empire apart.
@@dewd9327 they were Greek, spoke Greek, lived in the general area since 2000 BC, they may have called themselves Romans but they were Greek. They hated the western church and the Italians, My dad was a Rum, but he was Greek through and through.
@@dewd9327 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantium
simply wonderful sir, u have done great justice in sharing history of Hagia Sophia, bavo!
Thanks:)
Beautiful Greek Culture! 🇬🇷✊🏻
MMy favorritee building in all the world. I look forward to the tour.
Mine too:)
it has been a great spectacular virtual tour.Many thanks to Mr Yenen and hope to continue the programme
Yes Mr Vedat, new tours are on the way.
Serif Bey,
We look forward to your next online tour :)
Serif Yenen is the best tour guide I have had on my many trips. He is a great guide.
Thanks Don, I hope you are doing well.
Teşekkürler Şerif eline sağlık çok güzel hazırlanmıştı. Tümay Dovan
Teşekkürler Tümay:)
Şerif çok güzel bir anlatım oldu. Emeğine sağlık
Çok teşekkürler Emrecim:)
Serif is very professional tourist guide as I know
How are you doing my friend? I hope everything is going well.
Wonderful tour, great story telling genre with calming music background. Thank you so much for this great presentation. You’re the master of tour guides 👍
Thanks a lot Mr Servet, we are so glad that you have enjoyed our tour.
Wow! Even an endorsement from Glee the Cat!! That's a big deal!
😁
This was genuinely wonderful, thank you so much!! My favorite way to travel during the pandemic.
Thanks a lot:)
Thank you Serif Yenen for the delightful tour and special thanks for the production to Levent Ayaslı.
Thanks a lot:)
Beautiful church
Yes, it is:)
Great presentation...! Thank you....
It is our pleasure:)
Absolutely great presentation, thank you for the invite to join this tour! It was magnificent.
Thanks a lot Michael. I am so glad.
what a wonderful tour !
Thanks:)
Hello from Canada .
Thank you so much
O kadar güzel İngilizce konuşuyorsunuz ki beni de konuşmaya özendirdiniz.. teşekkür ederim.
teşekkürler:)
Mr. Yenen you started the program by saying "let's enjoy this together." I am a Christian and I would love to enjoy the Hagia Sophia with my Muslim brothers and sisters but I cannot pray there like you can. I would love to be able to pray there on holidays, etc. If this were allowed I think Christians from all over the world would go to Turkey as a pilgrimage and we could become closer. I have met many Turkish people all of whom have said that this should be done. This would be a giant leap for world peace and reconciliation.
Thanks. I would love the Hagia Sophia to be a museum again, open to the whole world as a world heritage sight.
Never mind the Islamic liturgical objects that they have placed in the structure; just because some politician issues a decree does not change the nature and identity of what is a 1,500 year old cathedral. If you have ever visited the site you can tell that it is clearly not a mosque. So if you go there, you can pray as you like, ignoring others. Haghia Sophia is what it has always been, you just have a bunch of Muslims praying in it now. (from a Turk)
Amazing video and historical explanation 👏 👏
Thank you for this site.
Thanks:)
Hi Serif it was wonderful to enjoy your virtual tour of the Hagia Sophia together with you once again. Always the most professional and knowledgeable tour leader. Our family look most forward to joining you once again in Turkey. kindest regards Kathi Kotzen, Cape Town South Africa
Thank you very much Kathi, looking forward to meeting you again.
Thank you for this good work God bless you and family amen
Thanks Paul:)
Really made my day! Thank you for this engaging presentation with beautifully selected music and all the detailed information Serif Yenen👏
we are so glad, thanks.
Thank you for this amazing tour 👏
Thanks:)
Fantastic guided visit. Thank you Serif!
thanks Angela:)
Just a beautiful Christian church.
NOT IT IS THE PLACE OF MUSLIMS. IT IS NOT A CHURCH
Thank you so much for this great tour,I was very pleased to listen to your narration,I can do it over and over again.Looking forward to another one great tour with you!
Çok teşekkür ederim!
thanks a lot Teodora:)
Honestly. This virtual tour had so many information. Telling stories of the mosaic art while showcasing the architecture is amazing. Underrated video. Never visited Turkey thanks to the wonderful pandemic but I really want to. Thanks for the video
Thanks for your great comment.
in my opinion Turkey is the best country for me , I love it
I just came back from Turkey at the end of August. Istanbul was fabulous. Unfortunately I became sick with Covid
I hope you have recovered by now.
Şerif Bey harika bir video olmuş ağzınıza sağlık. Yorumlardan da anlıyorum ki diğer ülkelerden birçok insana ulaşmışsınız. Videoların devamını hevesle bekliyoruz. Teşekkür ederiz.
Teşekkürler Emine hanım, üzerinde çalıştığımız yeni turlarımız olacak.
Excellent tour of this amazing building. Thank you, Serif!
thanks a lot Lynette
An amazing tour of an amazingly special and beautiful place! Great stories, information and music! I hope to see it in person one day!
You are welcome anytime:)
Mr. Serif, thank you so much for this tour video.
I hope can visit Turkey soon, especially this amazing place.
Greetings from Indonesia.
I hope so Andika, thanks a lot.
Fantastic documentary and very informative as I will be visiting this remarkable structure very soon.
This is absolutely incredible! Very well narrated and I'm in awe of such a place
Thanks a lot Daniel:)
I am returning from a 7 day trip to istanbul and Hagia Sofia was one of the highlights of my visit. So thank you for this video.
I think it is time to redo this in 4k and more details.
As expected , another fantastic work by SERİF YENEN . delightful presentation on Hagia Sofia , enjoyed every second ! , thanks !!
Thanks a lot Ozgur, I am so glad.
Wonderful tour! Thank you Serif!
Our pleasure, thanks Nick.
Thank you for the video, the wonders of medieval Roman art and architecture never ceases to amaze me.
Thanks, it is the same for me.
Such an amazing piece of architecture, I hope it is restored as a church one day as it was originally intended to be
Really looking forward to it! (Robin)
I adore Hagia Sophia.Hier I have heard of dome details for the first time.Very insightful guide.Thank you so much.
I have visited this year in january, all mosaics are covered except for the one in the entrance. Even the ones in the dome have been covered with cloth but no work is being done. Hagia Sophia is open 24 hours for worship, but museum is closed because of restorations. It is amazing and inspiring, even moving though. I am very thankful for this excellent quality video, allowing me to see what I couldn't in spite of having visitied it 7 times during january, 2022. Thank you-best guide ever, great amazing well informed content.
Beautiful music and extraordinary piece of construction for us to enjoy!
So glad:)
@@SerifYenen what is music playing, it is so nice! artist & title of music?
As a tour guide, I enjoyed a very nice explanation with some perfect quality scenes. Thank you Şerif, and thanks again for reminding me how much I've missed my job ...
Thanks a lot Gokhan:)
Amazing tour. Thank you.
Sherif i loved your explanation.... :))
Thanks a lot:)
Serif, you need to check your facts regarding what the mosaics mean. Apart from that a great insightful tour of Agia Sophia.
wonderful tour - thanks!
our pleasure:)
My wife I were participants of your Grand Circle Turkey Tour in 2013. We still remember the tour as one of the best and you as one of the most excellent tour directors. This presentation surely brought back lots of wonderful memories of our time in your country. Now that we are currently unable to travel because of the Covid-19 virus we wanted to be sure that you knew how much we appreciated the ability to relive our trip through your virtual tour. We look forward to future presentations. Perhaps, someday, we can return to Turkey. Stay healthy.
Dear Bill and Judy, how nice:) I am so glad. I hope you are doing well. Thanks a lot:)
Thank you for sharing
Thanks:)
You are soooooo good at this! There are countless history videos on TH-cam, but your knowledge, passion and great presentation skill stands out.
Thank you soooo much for your encouraging comment:)
I visited this wondrous place today. Great lecture and I ask anyone reading this who hasn’t seen it, try to see it. It is an architectural marvel.
Thanks.
Amazing presentations , thank you to my colegue Serif Yenen
Teşekkür ederim ve Başarılar dilerim Aziz Kardeşim
Teşekkürler.
Compliments!!!
Cok guzel. Cok. Cok.
A very beautiful video of the Ayasofya. The more one looks at its beautiful interiors, the more one is fascinated by and attracted to it's glories !!! 🌹
Wonderful tour , very informative.. The fame of Istanbul ,extraordinary building in the world.
Thanks:)
Best tour I've had of the Hagia Sophia TX
Thanks a lot. I am pleased.
Şerif harika danışırsan səni nə zaman dinliyorsam rahatlanıyorum❤
Wonderfull tour and amazing footages from Ayasofya
Thanks.
This was a wonderful and informative tour of one of the most beautiful buildings in the entire world..
Thanks Dennis. Great.
Şerif, you present these wonderful buildings with such empathy and humanity- thank you. I do hope that the coexistence of religions that you so rightly praise still maintains today. I do not think Allah or God would be upset by different holy images, and it is an indication of expansive generosity and broadmindedness to permit that coexistence, as well as being a sign of civilised cultural sensitivity.
Wonderful Serif! I actually saw things that we weren’t able to se during our trip!
You are right Mitchell, thanks.
This gentleman is like a favorite teacher he makes it easy and enjoyable to digest large amounts of information. Thank you thank you very much and keep up the good work
Hello John, thank you so much for your beautiful words:)
@@SerifYenen my mother would be upset if I didn't
Sorry about that I had to go cook dinner real quick what I was going to say was my mother would be upset if I didn't thank you for the considerate comments you made to me thank you very much you're a very kind man
Dear Serif,
We are looking forward to watching the tour...
It will be my pleasure. I hope you enjoy it.
Amazing presentation. Thank you.
Thanks for your interest.
Absolutely wonderful style of presentation, explaining tiny details which are hard to notice even during a personal visit, thanks a lot!
Thank you so much Mr Cihat:)
Just visited Hagia Sophia and got really curious on its history. Then i found this video on a youtube, really insightful! Thank you for the great video.
Thank YOU, for your nice comment.
Alhamdulillah this place is a mosque again.
Keep your beautiful video! I wish I could have seen Sophia the way it was in your video. Pure peace ☮️🥺
Thanks:)
Congratulations from Mexico Mister Yenen, your videos are superb!!!
Thanks a lot:)
Thank you Şerif bey.Very good presentation.
Thanks a lot:)
Indeed it's a shame but don't worry very soon God will help us to make Hagya Sophia as magnificent as it always was.
Dear fine sir once again another tremendous show can I just say your choice of music for all of your shows is truly spectacular thank you so much
Thanks, music was chosen by my editor friend, Levent Ayasli.
Moc děkuji bylo to úžasné v muzeu jsem byla ale až nyní jsem si to pořádně užila ještě jednou díky
Thanks:)
@@SerifYenen pragdan selamlar gonderiyorum ve daha guzel videolari dort gozle bekliyorum Alena
@@alenajirsova5302 Teşekkürler:)
AMAZING. Thank you so much for this video.
That was so interesting and so perfect.
I was there last year and I wanna go back now.
Thanks Marla:)
the best guide
your story telling is really wonderful, thank you for the information
It is my pleasure, thank you)
gerçekten çok özgün ve güzel bilgiler veriyorsunuz. tebrik ederim.
Sağolun.
I am so happy that this video exists, to preserve the TRUE experience of visiting Hağia Sofya.
Currently, if you visit the monument, the floors are covered in garish carpeting and most of the christian mosaic is covered by draped curtains, and as far I know you can no longer access the upper floor, ever since it was re-purposed as a mosque in 2020.
I am endlessly happy and thankful that I got to visit before this took place.
The most informative about hagia sophia. I would like to visit this building very much 😍😍😍
Thanks:)
Super production. Congratulations XLeventfilms: Levent Ayaşlı.
Thank you very much dear Aysegul
Thank you very much for the amazing tour! I hope to be able to go in person some day.
Yes, let us do it. But let us be healthy first.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful video of such a magnificent building the Hagia Sophia! Love your cultural tour videos.
Thanks a lot. Hope to meet you on one of my tours.
Beautiful tour! Loved it. Made me feel like I was at the place itself and to know all about the beautiful history.
Thank you for this
I am so glad to hear this, thanks a lot:)
Very informative show. We are studying history with my daughter. Very impressed. Greetings from Budapest.
Thanks a lot, I am pleased:)
A great video. Several more advertising notices than perhaps was needed to sponsor the host, but still enjoyable and shared details I haven’t heard before. Many thanks for posting!
Thanks a lot:)
Hocam ağzınıza sağlık
So beautiful presentation. Thank you
Thanks:)
Interesting stuff, the bit about the sherbet was the coolest!
Thanks:)