Agia Sofia
Agia Sofia is a church in Heraklion, Crete. Agia Sofia is situated nearby to the health club yogini studio, as well as near the square Πλατεία Ατσαλένιου.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Saint Menus Cathedral.
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Museum
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The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete. It is one of the largest museums in Greece, and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains by far the most important and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete. Heraklion Archaeological Museum is situated 1½ km north of Agia Sofia.
Saint Menus Cathedral
Church
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The Agios Minas Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox cathedral in Heraklion, on the island of Crete, Greece, serving as the seat of the Archbishop of Crete. Ιt is dedicated to Saint Menas, the martyr and wonderworker, who is the patron saint of Heraklion. Saint Menus Cathedral is situated 1¼ km north of Agia Sofia.
Nikos Kazantzakis Stadium
Pitch
The «Nikos Kazantzakis» Stadium, formerly known as Ergotelis Stadium and more commonly as Martinengo Stadium, is a football stadium located on the Martinengo bastion, part of the fortifications of Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Nikos Kazantzakis Stadium is situated 560 metres northwest of Agia Sofia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heraklion and Nea Alikarnassos.
Heraklion
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Heraklion or Iraklio is the major city and capital of Crete, the largest of the Greek islands. Its archaeological museum holds the remains of the 4000-year-old Minoan civilization, which centred on the nearby palace of Knossos, with its Minotaur legend.
Nea Alikarnassos
Town
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Nea Alikarnassos is a town and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete, Greece. It is located within the urban area of Heraklion and since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit. Nea Alikarnassos is situated 3 km northeast of Agia Sofia.
Prassas
Village
Prassa is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement on Crete. Prassas is situated 5 km east of Agia Sofia.
Agia Sofia
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.32721° or 35° 19′ 38″ northLongitude
25.1331° or 25° 7′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8G7784GM+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 285099443OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
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In Other Languages
“Agia Sofia” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αγία Σοφία”
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