Agia Sofia

Agia Sofia is a church in , . Agia Sofia is situated nearby to the fitness club , as well as near the square .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Saint Menus Cathedral.

Museum
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The is a museum located in on . 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 . is situated 1½ km north of Agia Sofia.

Church
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The Agios Minas Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox cathedral in , on the island of , , 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. is situated 1¼ km north of Agia Sofia.

Pitch
The «Nikos Kazantzakis» Stadium, formerly known as Ergotelis Stadium and more commonly as Martinengo Stadium, is a football located on the Martinengo bastion, part of the fortifications of Heraklion, on the island of . is situated 560 metres northwest of Agia Sofia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heraklion and Nea Alikarnassos.

Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Iraklio is the major city and capital of , 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.

Town
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is a town and a former municipality in the of , . It is located within the urban area of and since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit. is situated 3 km northeast of Agia Sofia.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southeast of Agia Sofia.

Agia Sofia

Latitude
35.32721° or 35° 19′ 38″ north
Longitude
25.1331° or 25° 7′ 59″ east
Open location code
8G7784GM+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 285099443
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
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In Other Languages

“Agia Sofia” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Αγία Σοφία”

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