Agia Sophia

Agia Sophia is a church in , . Agia Sophia is situated nearby to the church , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mystras and Saint Sophia.

is a fortress town and archaeological site in , , , known for its ruins from the Byzantine era. During its heyday as a medieval city, it was the capital of the Despotate of Morea, a rump state that was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in the mid-15th century shortly after the fall of .

Church
The Church of Hagia Sophia or Holy Wisdom is a Byzantine church in the fortified medieval town of , , . It forms part of the wider archaeological site of Mystras, which is designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 160 metres east of Agia Sophia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mystras and Taygeti.

Village
is a village.

Hamlet
is a hamlet.

Suburb
is a district of modern Sparta city in Laconia, . It is the former seat of the municipality. It is basically the evolution of a small village that has been attached to the growing Sparta city. is situated 3½ km east of Agia Sophia.

Agia Sophia

Latitude
37.0737° or 37° 4′ 25″ north
Longitude
22.36559° or 22° 21′ 56″ east
Elevation
540 metres (1,772 feet)
Open location code
8G9439F8+F6
Geo­Names ID
11809095
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