Hagia Eirene
is really Hagia Irene, Istanbul, Turkey
Real place, still recognisable
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
A Byzantine church inside the palace grounds, described in the game as the Janissaries' armoury.
The real place
It was never turned into a mosque; the Janissaries used it as an armoury until 1826.
Visiting
It stands in the first courtyard of Topkapı Palace and needs its own ticket.
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