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| Places of worship
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Saint Athanasios
In the cemetery of Galatades there is the church of Saint Athanasios. It was built
before 1806, because this year is written on the icon of Virgin's Annunciation.
It is built in the Royal style, with three aisles and it has woodcut icon screen.
There are wall paintings of Saints Athanasios and Nicolaos on the south and west
lintel of the church. On the architraves there are scenes of the Old Testament.
Also, there are portable icons of the Twelve Apostles, Saint Dimitrios, Virgin
Mary, Saint Paraskevi, Saint John the Baptist, Christ, Saint Athanassios, Virgin's
Annunciation (1806) and Saint Georgios. The church has two entrances, in the south
and west side. Its roof has been restored recently and the church is lightened
inside through the dormer windows. Nowadays, the church is used for burial services.
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The new church of St Athanassios
In the center of the village, next to the Primary School, it is situated the new
church of Agios Athanassios. It is an imposing church built in the Byzantine style
with a dome and wall paintings. It has a modern bell tower with five bells, which
ring with a mechanism. It was founded in 1949 and consecrated in 1961. Next to
the church there is its spiritual center, which also functions as a reception
hall.
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Chapel of Evangelist Loukas
In a short distance from the village of Galatades there is the chapel of Evangelist
Loukas which was built in 1930 at the point where the icon of Evangelist Loukas
was found. Nowadays, the chapel functions occasionally. On 1st of May and on Shrove
Monday a festival takes place in the yard of the chapel after the service.
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