Dating back to the 10th century, Agia Sofia is a listed Byzantine church - probably the most important in Drama. It was, at first, dedicated to the Assumption of Virgin. Built on the ruins of a three-aisled early Christian Basilica, it is the oldest church in the city. During the Ottoman years, it was converted into a mosque. A minaret was built on the south side, which, nowadays, is a bell tower. In the north, there was a Muslim cemetery.
After 1913, it reopened as a Christian church. In 1922, the refugees who found a settlement in the city renamed it 'Temple of God’s Wisdom' and, later, simply Agia Sofia. It has many similarities with Agia Sofia of Thessaloniki. Don't miss the popular icon of the Second Coming of 1917.
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