Church of St. Sophia
Also known as: Church of St. Sophia
church in Ohrid, North Macedonia
Key facts
- Built
- 1035
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Overview
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The Church of St. Sophia is a historic Byzantine building in the city of Ohrid, North Macedonia. It is a three-aisled pier basilica with a narthex and an exonarthex to the west and a portico added on the north side. Its architectural style is recorded as Giannina, Byzantine and Ottoman. The church holds medieval architecture and art and is counted among the important monuments of North Macedonia. It is a state-protected monument and forms part of a World Heritage Site.
History
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Our records give 1035 as the year of construction. The available material offers no detailed account of later periods, although the mention of Ottoman architecture among its styles suggests that the building continued to be used and modified in later centuries.
From Wikipedia
The Church of Saint Sophia (Macedonian: Црква Света Софија, romanized: Crkva Sveta Sofija) is a church in Ohrid, North Macedonia. The church is one of the most important monuments of North Macedonia, housing architecture and art from the Middle Ages.
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Sources
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophienkirche_(Ohrid)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Saint_Sophia,_Ohrid
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_de_Santa_Sof%C3%ADa_(Ohrid)
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cath%C3%A9drale_Sainte-Sophie_d%27Ohrid
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80_%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%B8%D0%B8_(%D0%9E%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B4)
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayasofya_(Ohri)