Hagia Sophia Church, Nesebar

Hagia Sophia Church
църква „Света София“

The Old Bishopric
Старата митрополия
Hagia Sophia Church, August 2013
Religion
AffiliationEastern Orthodox
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusBasilica
Location
LocationNesebar, Bulgaria
Geographic coordinates42°39′32″N 27°47′10″E / 42.65889°N 27.78611°E / 42.65889; 27.78611
Architecture
TypeChurch
Completed5th–6th century
Specifications
Length25 metres (82 ft)
Width13 metres (43 ft)
Width (nave)13 metres (43 ft)

Hagia Sophia Church (Medieval Greek: Ναός Ἁγίας Σοφίας, Naós Hagías Sophías, "Church of Holy Wisdom"), also known as the Church of Saint Sofia (Bulgarian: църква „Света София“, cǎ́rkva "Sveta Sofiya") and the Old Bishopric (Bulgarian: Старата митрополия, Starata mitropoliya) is an Eastern Orthodox church in Nesebar, eastern Bulgaria.[1] It is situated in the old quarter of the town which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site list and of the 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria.

  1. ^ Xu, Guobin; Chen, Yanhui; Xu, Lianhua (2018-03-23). Introduction to Western Culture: Cultural History, Religion, Politics, Folklore and Tourism. Springer. p. 9. ISBN 978-981-10-8153-8.

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