Agia Sofia church (Mystras)
Also known as: Agia Sofia church (Mystras)
Byzantine church in Greece
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Overview
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The Church of Hagia Sophia is a Byzantine building in the fortified medieval town of Mystras in the Peloponnese, Greece. It was built within the palace complex and served as the palace church. The church forms part of the wider archaeological site of Mystras, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is recorded in Greece as an official archaeological site and a protected building. Its name, Hagia Sophia, means "Holy Wisdom" in Greek. Its architecture belongs to the Byzantine tradition.
History
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The church was built inside the palace complex at Mystras, where it functioned as the palace church. After the Ottoman conquest of Mystras, the building was converted into a mosque. When Greece won its independence in the early nineteenth century, it became a Christian church once more.
From Wikipedia
The Church of Hagia Sophia (Ancient Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Hagía Sophía, lit. 'Holy Wisdom' Greek pronunciation: [aˈʝia soˈfia]) 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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Sources
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia,_Mystras
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Sof%C3%ADa_(Mistr%C3%A1)
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%81%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%8C_%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89glise_Sainte-Sophie_de_Mistra
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayasofya_(Mistra)