Aghia Sofia
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: byzantine church in Monemvasia, Greece
- Also known as: “Benefşe Ayasofya Camii”, “Church of Agia Sofia”, “Hagia Sophia, Monemvasia”, and “Panagia Hodegetria”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monemvasia Mosque and Church of Christ Elkomenos.
Monemvasia Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Iolchos07, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mosque of Monemvasia is a historical Ottoman religious building located in the lower medieval town of Monemvasia, Peloponnese, Greece. Following Greece's independence in 1830, it was briefly used as a prison. Monemvasia Mosque is situated 280 metres south of Aghia Sofia.
Church of Christ Elkomenos
Church
Church of Christ Elkomenos is situated 250 metres southeast of Aghia Sofia.
Panagia Myrtidiotissa
Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Panagia Myrtidiotissa is a church, which is situated 240 metres south of Aghia Sofia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monemvasia and Gefyra.
Monemvasia
Hamlet
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Monemvasia is a town and municipality in Laconia, Greece. The town is located in mainland Greece on a tied island off the east coast of the Peloponnese, surrounded by the Myrtoan Sea.
Palia Monemvasia
Hamlet
Photo: Lapost, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palia Monemvasia is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km north of Aghia Sofia.
Aghia Sofia
- Categories: mosque, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Monemvasia, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.68966° or 36° 41′ 23″ northLongitude
23.05455° or 23° 3′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8G85M3Q3+VROpenStreetMap ID
way 94016842OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q68490039
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Aghia Sofia” goes by many names.
- French: “église Sainte-Sophie de Monemvasia”
- French: “Église Sainte-Sophie de Monemvasia”
- German: “Kirche Agia Sofia (Monemvasia)”
- Greek: “Αγία Σοφία”
- Greek: “Ναός Αγίας Σοφίας”
- Italian: “chiesa di Santa Sofia (Malvasia)”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Sofia”
- Turkish: “Ayasofya”
- Turkish: “Benefşe Ayasofya Camii”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Agia Sophia and Central Gate.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Aghia Sofia”. Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0.