{"id":25856,"date":"2020-08-14T11:31:41","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T08:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/uncategorized\/the-unknown-small-replica-of-agia-sophia-in-greece\/25856\/"},"modified":"2023-09-03T21:23:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T18:23:50","slug":"the-unknown-small-replica-of-agia-sophia-in-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/en\/greece\/the-unknown-small-replica-of-agia-sophia-in-greece\/25856\/","title":{"rendered":"The unknown small replica of Agia Sophia in Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a corner of Greece, there is a church that is quite special. It is a small replica of The Agia Sophia of Istanbul. An impressive church built in 900 A.D. It is located in Patras and is real jewelry, <strong>The imposing temple of Pantokrator (the all mighty) which is considered an exact replica of Agia Sophia.<\/strong> If you are in the area, you should definitely visit this church.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The small replica of Agia Sophia in Greece<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You may have been in Patras and even passed outside this particular church but you may not know this detail about its construction. It is a miniature of Agia Sophia. <strong>The Temple of Pantokrator Patras<\/strong>has been built, in fact, on the ruins of an ancient temple of Olympian Zeus. It is the first cathedral of Patras of Byzantine style.<\/p>\n<p>It has, like Agia Sophia, beautiful and impressive domes that are made of lead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inside you can admire a wonderful decoration with wall paintings.<\/strong> It may not have the size of Agia Sophia, but the style and rhythm of the church show that it is an exact replica of Agia Sophia in Istanbul.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25786 size-jnews-1140x815\" src=\"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/%CE%9D%CE%B1%CE%BF%CF%82-%CE%A0%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%B1-750x511.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"511\"><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Photo Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/patrasevents.gr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>patrasevents.gr<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Interesting information about the Temple of Pantokrator<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>During the Turkish occupation, it was <strong>converted into a mosque<\/strong> and they called it a Kiursum mosque.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In 1828 the church of Pantokrator was converted into a hospital.<\/strong> It was used for Mezon&#8217;s soldiers. However, after the liberation it returned to its original state, becoming a unique religious monument in the area.<\/li>\n<li><strong>From the lead of the domes were created the first bullets which they had been used by the Greeks against the Turks during the Greek Revolution in 1821.<\/strong> In this way, the church had contributed to the Greek Revolution against the Turks.<\/li>\n<li>Behind the Temple of Pantokrator, there is a mulberry more <strong>than 500 years old<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you are in Patras, organize this church.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read also:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/en\/greece\/paros-15th-of-august-in-panagia-ekatontapyliani\/25890\/#.XzVHwuj7TIU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Paros: 15th of August in Panagia Ekatontapyliani<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/en\/greece\/what-is-the-greek-island-that-has-no-snakes-at-all\/25683\/#.XzQ9Wuj7TIW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Which is the Greek island that has no snakes at all<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a corner of Greece, there is a church that is quite special. It is a small replica of The Agia Sophia of Istanbul. An impressive church built in 900 A.D. 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