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Cathedral Church of Agia Sophia of Thessalonica

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Thessaloniki, Greece

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Cathedral Church of Agia Sophia of Thessalonica Reviews | Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)

Cathedral Church of Agia Sophia of Thessalonica is located in Thessaloniki, Greece on Agias Sofias. Cathedral Church of Agia Sophia of Thessalonica is rated 4.7 out of 5 in the category greek orthodox church in Greece.

Address

Agias Sofias

Phone

+30 2310270253

Amenities

Gender-neutral toilets

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible car parkWheelchair-accessible entrance

Open hours

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Asiyah Noemi Koso

Beautiful and very impressive Byzantine church. We were pleasantly surprised and impressed by the beauty of St. Agia Sofia's Church. The Church of St. Sophia is located in the center of Solun, at the intersection of the street of the same name and the Ermu Street. It is dedicated to Jesus Christ, the Truth, the Word and Wisdom of God. This church is large and richly decorated. The church was built in the 7th century, on the ruins of a large, five-aisled basilica dating back to the 5th century AD. The atmosphere in the church is beautiful and pleasant. The interior is very beautiful and richly decorated. Mosaic, which is now in the dome of the church, represents the ascension of Jesus Christ with an inscription from work 1:11. \You men of Galilee who stand and look to heaven\. In the dome there are also all 12 apostles, the Virgin as well as the two angels. Rich history and interesting architecture attracts a multitude of visitors.

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Elena Theodoridou

Hagia Sophia, the Great Church, which served as the metropolitan church of Thessaloniki throughout much of its history, was constructed on the remains of the large, five-aisled episcopal Basilica of Saint Mark following its destruction in the early 7th century. Although the church is now freestanding at the center of a city block, in the Middle Ages it was surrounded by buildings, including the putative remains of the medieval episcopal residence to the north.

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Anthony Manmohan

Darker decor but has a nice front garden and a side wall which is popular for sitting on and especially in the evening.

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Bosh

Nice church with a very nice open patch in front of it. There are also many food joints and patisseries close by.

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Irene Cotrina

Is difficult for a native of the city to view this church as an historical monument, protected by Unesco as world heritage, because the church still is a part of the everyday life here, a beloved spiritual center. Situated in the central square of the same name, the church survived two foreign occupations and two fires. It was built in the 8th century, after the design of the church of the same name in Constantinople. The pattern is a domed Greek cross and the decoration consists of breathtaking mosaics, the one on the dome depicting Christ's Ascension and the one in the apse a splendid Madonna, sitting on a throne, with baby Jesus on her lap. The church is free to visit and open most hours in the day.

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Vlad Mozgovoi

Come in. Sit down. Pray if you like. Or just relax.

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Aleksandar Milincic

Amazing church from the mid pf 7th century. Built on the ruins of a large early Christian basilica. One of the most important Christian monuments from the early Bysantine period. Recommend!

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James Ong

Historic site. It used to be a church and then a mosque and after some disputes it eventually became a museum. Nice history and learning inside. It was being restored when I was there so half of it is covered which makes it really ugly.

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