Hagia Sophia Temple

Hagia Sophia is one of the oldest churches in Thessaloniki. The cathedral is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The main reason why it became so popular is its architecture (famous mosaics, mighty domes and sculptures, frescoes). All architecture belongs to Byzantine and Christian times. After the conquest of the city, the Ottoman invaders traditionally used this building as a mosque, this continued until 1912. Since then, a lot of time has passed and everything has returned to normal. Undoubtedly, the cathedral has this unforgettable grandeur and beauty. Thessaloniki is the capital of Greece, because there is a crossroads of continents and trade routes.

Thanks to its architecture and decoration, the Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Thessaloniki in 1988 became part of Byzantine and Early Christian monuments, which were included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

How to get there

The temple of Hagia Sophia is located on a beautiful square of the same name (500 meters from the sea or 2.5 km from the center). By public transport, the temple can be reached by bus number 24, 50 or 16. From the center it can be reached in 12 minutes on foot. You can take your own car by taking the Leonida Iasonidou, Filippou or Egnatia roads to the southeast (the road will take 10 minutes).