Monemvasía

Monemvasía is a peninsula in Laconia, Peloponnese. Monemvasía is situated nearby to the village Gefyra, as well as near Agia Kyriaki.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Aghia Sofia and Monemvasia Mosque.

Aghia Sofia

Church

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The Church of Hagia Sophia or Holy Wisdom is a Byzantine church in the medieval town of Monemvasia, Peloponnese, Greece. It forms part of the wider archaeological site of Monemvasia.

The Mosque of Monemvasia is a former mosque located in the lower medieval town of Monemvasia, in the Peloponnese region of Greece. Built in 1540 during the Ottoman era, reportedly above a former 16th century church, the mosque was abandoned following Greek independence in 1830, and was subsequently briefly used as a prison.

Central Gate

City gate

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Central Gate is a city gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monemvasia and Gefyra.

Monemvasia

Hamlet

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Monemvasia is a town and municipality in Laconia, Greece. The town is located in mainland Greece on a tied island off the east coast of the Peloponnese, surrounded by the Myrtoan Sea.