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Church of the Virgin Agiogaloussena

AGIO GALA (Village) CHIOS
This church was built at the base of the cliff that holds up the village. The church honors the name of Panaghia Galaktotrofousa (translation: Milk Feeding) and contains the icon of the Virgin Mary. The church's architecture is an example of subsequent architectural developments of the octagonal type exhibited in Nea Moni. The church's interior was extended, thereby becoming useful as a narthex, however, the church leads to a spiral tunnel where there is a chapel similar to the central church. This chapel honors the name of Aghia Anna (St. Anna).

Chios Prefecture Tourism Committee WebPage
• http://www.chios.gr/Villages/agio_galas_en.htm

Church of the Virgin Agiogaloussena: Various WebPages

• http://www.athena2004.net/agios_galas.htm (2 img.)
Municipality of Amani WebPage
• http://amani.gr/items.asp?id=93 (3 img.)

St. Thaleleos

The church can be described as a small, basilica type, single-aisle church that has been built from local stone. A very large portion of its stone structure has come from an ancient edifice while the tiles covering the church's exterior date back to the Byzantine period. The church's interior still displays the well maintained illustrations and frescoes that date back to the 17th century. The wood carved iconostasis is in excellent condition and is dated 1711.

Chios Prefecture Tourism Committee WebPage
• http://www.chios.gr/Villages/agio_galas_en.htm

St. Matrona

KATAVASSI (Settlement) CHIOS

Agios Ioannis Theologos

KOUROUNIA (Village) CHIOS

Kourounia of Chios Culture Society WebPage
• http://www.kourounianet.gr/src/agiannis.htm (8 img.)

Agia Barbara

Kourounia of Chios Culture Society WebPage
• http://www.kourounianet.gr/src/barbara.htm (2 img.)

Agia Irene

Kourounia of Chios Culture Society WebPage
• http://www.kourounianet.gr/src/eirhnh.htm (2 img.)

Agia Matrona

Kourounia of Chios Culture Society WebPage
• http://www.kourounianet.gr/src/matrwna.htm (2 img.)

Agios Georgios

Kourounia of Chios Culture Society WebPage
• http://www.kourounianet.gr/src/georgios.htm (2 img.)

Agios Prokopis

Kourounia of Chios Culture Society WebPage
• http://www.kourounianet.gr/src/prokopios.htm (2 img.)

Kato Panagia

Kourounia of Chios Culture Society WebPage
• http://www.kourounianet.gr/src/kpanagia.htm (2 img.)

Pano Panagia

Kourounia of Chios Culture Society WebPage
• http://www.kourounianet.gr/src/ppanagia.htm (2 img.)

Monastery Moundon

DIEFCHA (Village) CHIOS

Monastery Mondon

This Monastery is located in the village of Diefha which lies in the northern part of Chios. It honors the name of Aghios Yiannis Prodromos (St. John the Baptist) on August 29th of each year. In 1574, it was renovated by the monk Iakovos Lagadiotis and was considered the most significant monastery following Nea Moni. Men descending from the Chian aristocracy lived in the Moundon Monastery as monks. The Monastery maintained an impressive library containing an exquisite parchment that is dated to 1462 A.D. This parchment probably belonged to the Holy Matrona who was a citizen of Chios. The Turks destroyed the Monastery in 1822, however, it was reconstructed in the years to follow. The interior walls of the church of the Monastery display a series of impressive wall paintings dating around 1620, 1730 and 1849. These wall paintings are maintained in good condition and display a combination of the folk technique with Western influence.

Chios Prefecture Tourism Committee WebPage
• http://chios.gr/Ecclesiastical/Moundon_en.htm (1 img.)
Municipality of Amani WebPage
• http://amani.gr/items.asp?id=94 (3 img.)
• http://www.chios.com/island/monastery/moundon.htm (1 img.)

Monastery of St. Markella

MONI AGIAS MARKELIS (Monastery) CHIOS

• http://www.chariot.net.au/~kambia/AgiaMarkella.htm... (5 img.)
Municipality of Amani WebPage
• http://amani.gr/items.asp?id=96 (3 img.)
Commercial WebPage
• http://www.athena2004.net/agia_markela.htm (2 img.)
Commercial WebPage
• http://www.chiosonline.gr/aghiamarcella.asp (3 img.)
• http://www.chios.com/island/monastery/markella.htm... (1 img.)