Saint Nicolas

Saint Nicolas is a church in , . Saint Nicolas is situated nearby to the city gate , as well as near the church .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: Byzantine church in Mystras, Greece
  • Also known as: “Agios Nikolaos church (Mystras)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mystras and Saint Sophia.

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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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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. is situated 130 metres west of Saint Nicolas.

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 140 metres southeast of Saint Nicolas.

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 Nicolas.

Saint Nicolas

Latitude
37.07376° or 37° 4′ 26″ north
Longitude
22.36739° or 22° 22′ 3″ east
Open location code
8G9439F8+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 85696557
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q28721824
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Italian—“Saint Nicolas” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Pyhän Nikolaoksen kirkko”
  • Greek: “Άγιος Νικόλαος Μυστρά”
  • Greek: “Άγιος Νικόλαος”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία Αγίου Νικολάου”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Nicola”

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Highlights include Monemvasia Gate and Despot’s Palace.

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