Church of Agia Sofia
Also known as: Church of Agia Sofia
byzantine church in Monemvasia, Greece
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Overview
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The Church of Agia Sofia (Hagia Sophia, "Holy Wisdom") is a Byzantine church in the upper part of the medieval town of Monemvasia in the southern Peloponnese, Greece. It forms part of the town's wider archaeological site. The building was originally dedicated to Panagia Hodegetria, the Virgin Mary as guide. Over the centuries it served different communities under Venetian, Ottoman and Greek rule, which reflects the layered history of Monemvasia. It stands in the Laconia Regional Unit, near the square known as Plateia Elkomenou Christou.
History
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The church was built in the upper town of Monemvasia and was first dedicated to Panagia Hodegetria. The Venetians, who held the town for a period, used it as a Catholic church dedicated to the Madonna.
During the Ottoman period the building was converted into a mosque. It was returned to Christian worship when Greece became independent in the early nineteenth century.
From Wikipedia
The Church of Hagia Sophia (Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Hagía Sophía, lit. 'Holy Wisdom' Ancient Greek pronunciation: [aˈʝia soˈfia]) or Holy Wisdom is a Byzantine church in the medieval town of Monemvasia, Peloponnese, southern Greece. It forms part of the wider archaeological site of Monemvasia. It was built on the upper town of Monemvasia, and was originally dedicated to Panagia Hodegetria ("Virgin Mary Who Points the Way").
It is the most important monument of Monemvasia. The Venetians, who held Monemvasia for some time, used it as a Catholic church dedicated to Madonna, while during the Ottoman period it was converted into a mosque before being finally restored to Christian worship upon Greece's independence in the early nineteenth century.
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Sources
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia,_Monemvasia
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89glise_Sainte-Sophie_de_Monemvasia
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayasofya_(Benef%C5%9Fe)