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Churches and monasteries

All posts about churches and monasteries are listed here with the most recent posts at the top.

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Agios Stefanos bei Angidia

19. September 2024

Nach der Christianisierung der Insel Naxos etwa im 3. Jahrhundert n. Chr. wurden zunächst die alten Tempel der Insel, d.h. der Tempel des Apollon und des Dionysos bei der Chóra sowie der Demeter be…

Agios Georgios Diasoritis

The church of Ágios Geórgios Diasorítis, located near Chalkí, is one of the most important sights on the island of Naxos, as well as a cultural monument of great importance with relatively well-pre…

Besuch bei der Kirche Agios Stefanos bei der Chora

2. February 2024

Heute hatte ich Gelegenheit für einen kurzen Besuch der Ruine der Kirche Ágios Stéfanos in der Nähe von Angídia – eine interessante Sehenswürdigkeit, auch wenn nur wenig von der Kirche erhalten ist…

Joannis Theologos in Danakos

3. November 2023

The church at the cemetery of Danakós, dedicated to St John the Theologian, contains very rare wall paintings from the time of iconoclasm, which have recently been uncovered and restored. The ceme…

Panagia Archatou near Agiassos

1. November 2023

In the south-west of Naxos, not far from Agiassós, lies the unusual Byzantine church of Panagía Archatoú, which is decorated with remarkable murals. The building was probably erected before the 12t…

Panagia Liouriotissa in Marathos

31. October 2023

In the valley of Marathós south of Kastro Apalírou, in a side valley, lies among olive trees the small church of Panagía Liouriótissa (Our Lady of the Olive Grove), which is dedicated to the Presen…

Agios Georgios in Marathos

30. October 2023

In south-west Naxos, in the area south of Agiassós, lies several churches scattered in the empty landscape, that are decorated with important Byzantine wall paintings well worth seeing, even if the…

Panagia Protothronos in Chalki

28. October 2023

The large village church of Chalkí, Panagía Protóthronos, dedicated to the Annunciation of the Lord, is one of the oldest churches on the island. It probably dates back to the Early Christian perio…

Agios Andreas at Apano Kastro

23. October 2023

On the hiking trail from Potamiá to Apáno Kástro, one passes by a very small but pretty church dedicated to St Andreas. It is a single-nave church without a dome with wall arcades (“blind” arches o…

Joannis Theologos Kaminiou near Kalandos

23. October 2023

On the hills to the north of Kalandós, the large bay at the southern tip of Naxos, near two shepherds’ houses in an area called Kamíni (from the name of the traditional lime kilns), stands a small …

Agios Joannis in Kerami

22. October 2023

The Tragaía, with its many villages, has a particularly large number of Byzantine churches, many of which are decorated with remarkable murals. One of these churches, dedicated to St John, lies rig…

The Pilgrim church Panagia Argokiliotissa

26. November 2022

At Argokíli, near the mountain village of Kóronos, you can visit a large pilgrimage church, one of the largest church buildings in the Balkans. The pilgrimage church is located in a rather barren,…

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