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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mystras and Saint Nicolas.

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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
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is a church, which is situated 130 metres east of Saint Sophia.

Church
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The is a former Eastern Orthodox monastery, now nunnery, located in , in the region of . It was founded by a chief minister of the late-Byzantine Despotate of the Morea, Giannis Frankopoulos, and was dedicated in September 1428. is situated 260 metres east of Saint Sophia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mystras and Taygeti.

Village
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is a village.

Hamlet
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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 Saint Sophia.

Saint Sophia

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
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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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”
  • 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.

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