🕌 Hagia Sophia, Mystras

Greece · Europe · 37.07°N, 22.37°E

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Hagia Sophia, Mystras
The Church of Hagia Sophia or Holy Wisdom is a Byzantine church in the fortified medieval town of Mystras, Peloponnese, Greece. It forms part of the wider archaeological site of Mystras, which is designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Built within the palace complex, it functioned as the royal palace church until Ottoman conquest of Mystras and its conversion into a mosque. Hagia Sophia of Mystras was made back into a Christian church when Greece achieved independence during the early nineteenth century.

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Quick facts

CountryGreece
Continent / regionEurope
Coordinates (approx.)37.07°N, 22.37°E · view on map

Hagia Sophia, Mystras is located in Greece, in Europe.

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