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GYPSOCHORI (Settlement) PELLA
In the cemetery of Gypsohori there is the church of Agios Athanasios, which is
dated in 19th century. The year "1851" is written on a sign that has
been preserved until nowadays. The temple is built in the Royal Style and it has
three aisles. It also has wooden roof and narthex, characteristics that is difficult
to be found in churches these years. Inside the temple, the frescos on the walls
are believed to be of rare beauty and art.
The residents report with great enthusiasm the important and determinate role
of the church during the Macedonian Struggle as, many fighters lived in the village.
Next to this church there is the new church of Agios Athanasios, which was built
in 1965 and opened in 1972. The day of the celebration of the church is on 18th
January.
This text is cited May 2005 from the Municipality of Megas Alexandros URL below, which contains images
TRIFYLLI (Village) GIANNITSA
As it turns up by the historical facts, during the Turkish occupation,
the few residents of Trifili perfomed their relegious sacrements in the church
of the neighbouring village Agios
Georgios. After the freedom of Macedonia in 1913, the residents of the village
formed an abandoned Turkish building into a church, dedicated to Saint George.
In 1960 a new church was built in the town square, from where the village's main
road passes.
This church is built in the Byzantine style, the rarest style nowadays,
and it's dedicated to Saint George and to the "Ypapanti of the Lord"
; i.e. the day priest Simon welcomed and met Christ 40 days after His birth. Its
imposing appearance is owed to its construction completely by stone, porous stone,
thanks to which it remained unchanged through the years passing. Inside it is
surrounded by a lot of wall paintings, which were painted after the residents'
donations. In a place set apart for women, some small and old icons are maintained.
Its celebration day is the 2nd of February, 40 days after Christmas.
This text is cited May 2005 from the Municipality of Megas Alexandros URL below, which contains images
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