The Holy Temple of St. Sofia

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On the corner where the streets "P. Koroneou" and "Smyrnis" meet, there is the temple of St. Sofia. It is a two-aisle church with a single internal space covered by two steep vaults. 
The construction of the temple (attachment of carved patterns on the vaults) indicates a high quality of work that revealed the temple's majesty. In about 1670, the temple was turned into the Mosque of "Yakya Ibrahim" and an eight-meter high minaret was added, which was destroyed in the end of the 19th century.

According to Ottoman religious traditions, a fountain was built next to the Mosque to service the needs of the believers. Today the building is restored in order to function as a cultural center.