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AGIOS GEORGIOS (Village) GIANNITSA
Hidden by the very high karagatsi trees and out of the Turkish sight,
in the beginning of the 19th century, rose up the only church of the area. This
church was dedicated to Saint George and used to come all the residents of the
neighboring villages. During the Russian - Turkish war, in 1877, passing by groups
of Turkish reservists, burnt the church and all its holly objects. From some notes
that were written on religious books, we learn that within a few years, the church
was built again at the same place, but smaller and with the contribution of the
residents some books were bought (1885).
The internal of the church was decorated with icons, donation of the
residents, which the date "1898" is written on. The collection of money
during the years 1899,1301 and 1904 helped the finishing of the church, the name
of which changed, completely inexcusably, to Saint Dimitrios. In the church there
was a slab with a written inscription, which mentioned that the church was burnt
during the Russian - Turkish war and was rebuilt with the contribution of the
residents of all the neighboring villages. Both the beautiful woodwork screen,
and the entire church have been pulled down. In 1957, the village's residents
built the new church of Saint Dimitrios on their own expenses, at the point where
the Bey's lodging was.
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DROSSERO (Village) GIANNITSA
The church of Saint George of Drosero is situated in the cemetery
of the village. It was built in 1863 in a building plot that belonged to an English
named Adot, when Metropolite of Moglena (Aridea) was Ioannis Rabatzakis, who later
was islamized. The church has been built in the Byzantine style and contains a
narthex and a place set apart only for women. There is a lapidary inscription
with the date "1863". Inside the church there are wall paintings on
the two architraves of colonnades. The icon screen, which is curved at Mount
Athos, has woodcut and written folk decoration and icons dated in 1863 and
1864. Plentiful decoration is maintained on the ceiling, on the narthex and on
the multi colored parapet of the place for women.
On the Beautiful Gate of the icon screen there is the date "1890".
Portable icons, books and relics of the second half of the 19th century, are maintained
on the Holy Floor area. Outside, it has been plastered with a thick layer of lime
and its bell tower has been pulled down. The first priest of the church was father
Ioannis Zavlaris. The church is preserved as it is and operates occasionally.
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GALATADES (Small town) GIANNITSA
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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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.
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.
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KARIOTISSA (Small town) GIANNITSA
The church at the old village of Kariotissa was dedicated to the Assumption of
the Virgin. The elderly remember with nostalgia the bi-level church, built by
carved stone, the Byzantine dome and the Byzantine icons, the woodcut icon screen,
as well as the woodcut, pulpit surrounded by golden pigeons. An internal wooden
stairway led to a place set apart only for women. When the residents left the
village to settle in New Kariotissa, the church was ruined. In its place a chapel
has been built sacred to Zoodohos Pigi (the source of life).
When the refugees settled in New Kariotissa in 1924, they performed their religious
ceremonies in a jerry built shed. However, their great desire for a temple soon
became true by the foundation of the new one dedicated to the Assumption of the
Virgin. In 1998 the extension of the church was completed, while renovation takes
place till nowadays.
In the eastern section of the village there is the chapel of Saint Paraskevi.
According to the village residents, it was built after the urge of an old woman,
who insisted on the messages she got from the Saint, and since then Saint Paraskevi
is considered to be the guardian angel of the village. For the chapel’s building
plinths, and later, stones were used, in a way of building, which led to its exquisite
beauty.
LIPARO (Village) GIANNITSA
The Saint Paul church of Liparo was founded in 1952 and consecrated
in 27th of May 1962. In the village cemetery is situated the Byzantine church
that dates back in the beginning of 606 A.D. In an undefined date and at the point
where Saint John the Baptist's icon was found by a farmer, a church was built
dedicated to his memory. Here used to come the residents of all the neighboring
villages and there is evidence that it used to operate as a secret school.
The church used to be larger than it is now, but its one side was
pulled down and the wall paintings were covered by lime, as well as the religious
painted screen was covered by oil paints. It was built in the Royal style and
it has three aisles with painting decoration on the architraves, where scenes
of the gospel interchange with representations of Evangelists. Important is the
woodcut gilded bishop’s throne, that the decoration is based on embossed and performed
technic. The subjects are mostly plants and partially animals, with dragons, lions
and water birds. The church has been proclaimed a preserved monument by the Ministry
of Culture and it is included (with the tomb) into the map of the ancient and
Byzantine monuments of the prefecture.
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PALEFYTO (Small town) GIANNITSA
When the refugees came to Pαlefito from Thrace in 1924, they built
the church of Timios Prodromos in memory of the church that existed in their country.
The church is built in the Royal style and has many icons that the refugees brought
with them from Thrace.
In 1981 the new church of Timios Prodromos was built in the same yard
with the old church. It is a great construction built in the Byzantine style and
contains a narthex and a place set apart only for women. The church was consecrated
in 1998 and then the operation of the old church stopped.
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In the cemetery of the village.
The uprooting of the Greeks from Asia Minor, was violent and they didn’t have
the chance to take with them the holly objects of their church. Its memory always
caused sadness. However, recently they fulfilled their dream for a church in memory
of the one they had in Kydia of Asia Minor, by building the church of Zoodohos
Pigi (The Source of Life).
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.
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GALATADES (Small town) GIANNITSA
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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