Listed 32 sub titles with search on: Places of worship for wider area of: "ARGOLIS Prefecture PELOPONNISOS" .
NAFPLIO (Town) PELOPONNISOS
AGIA TRIADA (Settlement) MIDEA
Domed, cross-in-square church of the composite four-column type, with
a narthex and porches. The wall masonry is pseudo-isodomic in the lower section
and "cloisonne" in the upper part. The facades are decorated with a variety of
brick ornaments. The
church was built on a stone crepis and dates to the end of the 12th or the
13th century. The interior is decorated with Byzantine wall paintings.
There is no reference to the history of the monument, which is dated
only on the basis of the excavation data and its architectural form. It was probably
connected with the antiquarian archbishop of Corinth, William de Meerbeke. In
1691 it became the metochion (dependence) of the Monastery of St. Theodosios in
Nauplion, and was given over by Morosini to the bishop of Rethymnon, Athanassios
Chortatzis, who was in Peloponnesos at the time. The monastery must have been
destroyed during the firing of Argos by the Turks in 1825. Today it is the cemeterial
church of the village.
Excavations carried out in 1989 and 1990 have brought to light the
crypt under the sanctuary of the church, the stylobate of the the original iconostasis,
and the graves inside the naos and the narthex, dated to the Late Byzantine period
or to the Turkish occupation.
The church was repaired twice, in 1855 and 1912. Restoration of the
building as well as cleaning and revealing of the wall paintings is currently
in progress.
Several other important Byzantine monuments are preserved in the Argive
plain:
•the monastery of Areia near Nauplion (1149),
•the church of the Dormition of the Virgin at Chonikas (early 12th century),
•the Transfiguration of Christ at Plataniti, and
•the Dormition of the Virgin at Argos (12th century).
ANO EPIDAVROS (Village) ARGOLIS
It is built in Ano Epidavros settlement, 4km away from Ancient
Epidavros. Built on the ruins of a 7th-10th century Basilica, which also was
built on top of an ancient temple that the ruins are still visible under the church.
The text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Municipality
of Epidavros tourist pamphlet.
EPIDAVROS (Municipality) ARGOLIS
This built in the 11th century. The icons in the first stage and the sound vessels preserved until today, in straight line and in normal distances, bear witness to the beauty of these monuments. Older, at the East side of the shell of the sanctum, there was a wooden gong and a bell whose sound could be heard far away, as far as Aegina.
According to the estimations of some people, the graphic and remarkable Christian monument is a building of the 13th century. The temple gives the impression of a small church, but if someone enters in, he will realize the wealth of the icons around the walls.
ERMIONI (Small town) ARGOLIS
The Metropolis of the city - a historic Byzantine church dating back
to the 16th century - is built precisely on the same site as the ancient Temple
of Demeter, the goddess of agricultural fertility, as it is suggested by the big
foundation stones and the Ancient Wall extending to the north. It was at this
place that the proxies of the Third National Assembly took oath.
This text is cited March 2004 from the Municipality
of Ermioni tourist pamphlet.
LYGOURIO (Small town) ASKLIPIIO
The
church is of the octagonal, two-column, cross-in-square type, and was built
in the 12th century A.D. The semi-hexagonal apse dominates the east side, and
a narthex was later added on the west. The walls are built in the careless "cloisonne"
masonry on the upper part and of rubble stones (large blocks or ancient spolia)
with limited use of brick ornaments. Fragments of wall paintings, dated to the
12th century, have survived inside the church. "Sgrafitti" of ships are preserved
on the stucco of the wall paintings of the narthex.
Although the area is full of antiquities dating from the ancient
and Byzantine era, neither the church nor the settlement of Lygourio are mentioned
in Byzantine and post-Byzantine literary sources. The first reference to the castle
of Lygourio dates from the middle of the 15th century. The church might have been
the catholicon (main church) of a monastery, a suggestion supported by the remains
of Middle-Byzantine walls found in the vicinity, probably belonging to a monastery.
The church has been restored and the surrounding area has been remodelled by the
5th Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities.
In Lygourio and the surrounding area, several more important monuments
are to be seen:
•the aisless church of St. Athanase, dated to 1622,
•the church of Panaghia, of the four-column, cross-in-square, domed type,
built in 1701,
•the domed, cross-in-square church of St. John Theologos, built in the middle
of the 11th century,
•the post-Byzantine cross-in-square church of St. Marina, and the single-aisled
church of St. Mercourios,
•the catholicon of a destroyed monastery, founded in the early phase of the
Turkish occupation.
NAFPLIO (Town) PELOPONNISOS
Potamianou and Kapodistriou Street.
On the west rocks of Akronafplia.
NEA EPIDAVROS (Small town) ARGOLIS
Stands in the castle of New Epidavros, built in the 11th century.
It was full of icons that unfortunately are destroyed, and according to local
stories it had a gold bell that could be heard as far as the island of Aegina.
Until recently, on the wall under the bell there was the Byzantine
puzzle “HERALDING TALK OF HIS SPEECH HYMN, ARTICULATED VOICE NOT HAVING
BUT WELL SOUNDED”. The answer to this was the bell itself.
The text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Municipality
of Epidavros tourist pamphlet.
Church built on a plateau of New Epidavros, east of the ancient Mycenaean
settlement and cemetery. It was built in the 13th century, and is full of well-kept
icons. Typical is the icon dedicated to local agricultural life.
The text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Municipality
of Epidavros tourist pamphlet.
NEA KIOS (Small town) ARGOLIS
The Byzantine church of «Theomana» where you can find hagiographies by Fotis Kondoglou, the 11th century wonder-working icon of Theomana-Odigitria and the icons of the Koukouzelisa or Triherousa Virgin Mary, the icon of the Annunciation of Virgin Mary and the icon of Portaitissa Virgin Mary.
The Holy Church of St. Irini whitch is one of the largest churches in Argolida with a capacity of more than 1000 people.
AKRONAFPLIA (Peninsula) NAFPLIO
VROUSTI (Village) KOUTSOPODI
In Vrousti, there is a small chapel built into a cave, a craggy rock
that stands above Chouni.
It is called Santa Jerousalem.
(text: Alexis Totsikas)
This text (extract) is cited March 2004 from the Prefecture
of Argolis tourist pamphlet.
ACHLADOKAMBOS (Village) ARGOLIS
EPIDAVROS (Municipality) ARGOLIS
At first, this was a retreat by a monk, early 15th century, from the monastery of Agnoudos. Later on the monk and his students built up the monastery of the Madonna of "Polemarxa". Today there are some ruins around the monastery. We can see the cells of the monastery and the water wells. Although the monastery is unfinished we can see clearly the symmetry of the vaulted roof and the sound pots around the cells. The monastery of Madonna of "Polemarxa" is abandoned because of a scourge of pirates.
This text is cited Jan 2004 from the Municipality of Epidavros URL below, which contains image.
One of the most beautiful monasteries of the region, Located at a fabulous spot with a wonderful view
MONI AGIOU THEODOSSIOU TOU NEOU (Monastery) MIDEA
Tel: +30 27520 44240
MONI KARAKALA (Monastery) NEW TIRYNS
Tel: +30 27520 91196
MONI PANAGIAS (Monastery) NAFPLIO
Tel: +30 27520 27764
MONI TAXIARCHON AGNOUDOS (Monastery) EPIDAVROS
It is the oldest monastery
of Epidavros. It is located at the eastern limits of the municipality
of Epidavros, next to the motorway Korinthos-Epidavros.
The name of this monastery probably came from the Greek ancient word "agnous"
meaning osier, a plant, that is plentiful in the local area and next to the lake.
But there is another explanation about the name of the monastery, which takes
precedence and a local muse is recorded, speaking about the local monasteries:
"at Stiri supported, at Agnada watching, at Fanairomeni revealed and at the Cave
hold it"
According to the prevailing opinion, the temple is a building of the
11th century but the monastery pre-existed, without fail, in the Turkish age.
The monastery is well guarded and is surrounded by high walls and
powerful towers and small turrets. From the saved buildings we have a clear option
of the four side-building group which rose up around the restricted internal guard.
A double wooden door of 6-7cm thick supported by iron metal plates secures the
main entrance. The rhythm of the temple is complicated internally. It is royalty
style, with dome and outdoor looks cross-formed. Is a mixture of the royal style
with dome and Byzantine architecture.
The most important factor is that all the icons are in fine condition.
It is believed that these icons are from circa 1250 AD. Finally the retable of
the temple is 300 years old.
MONI TAXIARCHON EPIDAVROS (Monastery) EPIDAVROS
Tel: +30 27530 31142, 31182
A monastery built about the 15 century in a beautiful and peaceful location. The monastery saw big action during the Ottoman Empire (offering a lot to the local area).
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