Church of Agia Sofia

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The Church of Agia Sofia is a historic Byzantine church perched dramatically atop the rock of Monemvasia in Greece, renowned for its medieval architecture and panoramic sea views.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Agia Sophia 1
Church of Agia Sofia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine church
historic monument
access footpath up the rock of Monemvasia
architecturalStyle Byzantine architecture
category Byzantine church buildings in Greece
Churches in Laconia
Tourist attractions in Peloponnese
country Greece
dedicatedTo Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom)
linked to: Hagia Sophia

Holy Wisdom
elevation hilltop location
era Middle Ages
hasFeature Byzantine frescoes
arched windows
dome
narthex
stone masonry
heritage medieval Byzantine monument
knownFor medieval architecture
panoramic sea views
locatedIn Laconia
Monemvasia
Peloponnese
locatedOn rock of Monemvasia
material stone
overlooks Aegean Sea
partOf fortified medieval town of Monemvasia
region southern Greece
religiousAffiliation Eastern Orthodox Church
setting clifftop location above the sea
tourism popular tourist attraction in Monemvasia
viewOf Myrtoan Sea

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Monemvasia hasLandmark Church of Agia Sofia
Church of Agia Sophia in Drama hasNameInLanguage Agia Sophia
linked to: Church of Agia Sofia