Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia Greek for "Holy Wisdom" is the common name of a number of Byzantine-era cathedrals and churches across Turkey, with the most notable one located in Istanbul and other remarkable ones in Ä°znik and Trabzon in northwest and northeast of the country respectively.
Hagia Sophia
Primary attraction of the town. While officially named Gazi Süleyman PaÅa Camii, this impressive religious edifice made of red brick typical of Byzantine monuments is colloquially called Küçük Ayasofya, i.e. "Little Hagia Sophia", in Turkish. Unlike other Hagia Sophias in Turkey, this former cathedral was never turned into a museum and still is a functioning mosque. Although there is not much art neither Christian nor Islamic to see inside the mosque, interior is visitable if the imam is notified, as the gate is locked during non-prayer hours because of a lack of sufficient congregation to keep it open all day.
Citadel
Partially intact remnants of town's citadel can be seen on the pine-covered hill overlooking the town, which was the acropolis deeper in the past. On the foothill below the citadel is also the ruins of ancient amphitheater.
Tumulus
Numerous tumulii, or burial mounds built for the rulers of Thracian kingdom, can be seen south of town on the wide open plain. While they can be spotted here and there in much of Eastern Thrace, Vize is one of the places they are clustered together in an exceptionally high number, thanks to the importance the town beared in times gone by.