Hagia Sophia

The Church of Hagia Sophia is a 10th-century Byzantine church in the heart of Drama, one of the few remnants of the city's medieval Christian past. The building is small by Byzantine standards but well-preserved, with a distinctive brick construction and a plan typical of middle Byzantine architecture.

During the Ottoman period the church was converted to a mosque, and it has since been restored to Orthodox use. Inside, fragments of original frescoes survive on the walls. The church sits in the older part of the city centre and is usually open for visitors during morning hours.

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This modest Byzantine church shares its famous name with the great cathedral in Istanbul, and both were dedicated to Holy Wisdom — the concept of divine reason rather than to a saint. Drama's version dates to the 10th century and is one of the oldest standing structures in the city.