Agia Sophia Church, Mystras, Greece

Agia Sophia Church was built in the mid-14th century. During the reign of Ottoman Empire it was used as a mosque. The church is richly decorated with frescoes, although only some of them have survived. Today Agia Sophia is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mystras.

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Yoanis S (9 months ago)
Beautifull, the guard was very kind and helpfull.

BARTOSZ Radojewski (4 years ago)
Majestic Church from outside and full of ambient inside.

Mathieu Cesar (4 years ago)
A beautiful church that takes us back to its past. There are only 2 frescoes still visible.

Iype Mathew (4 years ago)
Sacred church hundreds of years old

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