Saint Sophia

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.
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  • Greek Orthodox church
  • Description: Byzantine church in Greece
  • Also known as
    “Agia Sofia church (Mystras)”
    “Category:Agia Sophia (Mystras)”
    “Hagia Sophia, Mystras”
    “Palace Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mystras and Saint Nicolas.
Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a fortress town and archaeological site…
Sailko, CC BY 2.5.
is a church, which is situated 130 metres east of Saint Sophia.
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The is a former Eastern Orthodox… is situated 260 metres east of Saint Sophia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mystras and Taygeti.
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is a village.
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is a hamlet.
is a district of modern Sparta city in Laconia, . is situated 3½ km east of Saint Sophia.

Saint Sophia

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Latitude
37.07378° or 37° 4′ 26″ north
Longitude
22.36596° or 22° 21′ 58″ east
Open location code
8G9439F8+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 85696555
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q28721822

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Turkish—“Saint Sophia” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “আয়া সোফিয়া গির্জা”
  • Bengali: “আয়া সোফিয়া, মিস্ট্রাস”
  • Finnish: “Hagia Sofia”
  • French: “Église Sainte-Sophie de Mistra”
  • German: “Heilige Sophia”
  • Greek: “Αγία Σοφία Μυστρά”
  • Greek: “Αγία Σοφία”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία Αγίας Σοφίας”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Santa Sofia”
  • Persian: “کلیسای ایاصوفیا، میستراس”
  • Spanish: “Santa Sofía (Mistrá)”
  • Spanish: “Santa Sofía”
  • Turkish: “Ayasofya Kilisesi (Mistra)”
  • Turkish: “Ayasofya”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mystras and Gate of Nafplio.

Nearby Places

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Laconia: Highlights

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