Upper Town of Monemvasia

Upper Town of Monemvasia is an archaeological site in Laconia, Peloponnese. Upper Town of Monemvasia is situated nearby to the ruins Κινστέρνα ‘Καράβι’ ή ‘Galera’, as well as near Mausoleum.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. Aghia Sofia is situated 250 metres northeast of Upper Town of Monemvasia.

Monemvasia Mosque

Mosque

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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. Monemvasia Mosque is situated 300 metres southeast of Upper Town of Monemvasia.

Church of Christ Elkomenos

Church

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Church of Christ Elkomenos is situated 310 metres east of Upper Town of Monemvasia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monemvasia and Gefyra.

Monemvasia

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Monemvasia is in Laconia. Monemvasia is one of Greece’s most dramatic and atmospheric destinations — a medieval fortress town carved into a huge rock rising from the sea off the coast of Laconia in the southeastern Peloponnese.