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.

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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

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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 280 metres south of Aghia Sofia.

Church of Christ Elkomenos

Church

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Church of Christ Elkomenos is situated 250 metres southeast of Aghia Sofia.

Panagia Myrtidiotissa

Church

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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

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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.