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Aghia Paraskevi is one of the most ancient churches of the village.
The sign on its lintel that reads the date 29 March 1709 is more recent and refers
to a repairing of the church. It is odd and at the same time miraculous how its
frescoes escaped the catastrophe caused by the Turks in 1822, something that did
not happen with some other churches of the village. In the centre of the dome
Pantokrator dominates. Scenes of Jesus' life and Passion are depicted on the right
and left walls. Pictures of saints complement those representations. The predominant
feature in the hagiographies in question is the naivety and the innocence of the
saints.
It is worth mentioning here that the large number of churches inside
and outside the village reveals the peak the region reached during Middle Age.
Inside the village there were nineteen churches most of which exist up to these
days, in a very good condition. Outside the village there were seventeen more
and all of them still persist. The wider expanse of Mesta used to have thirty-seven
churches on the whole. Two of them operated as schools since the end of the last
century. Christ's church at the square (it does not exist nowadays) was a boys'
school and St. Mary's church was a girls' school. The fact that Mesta dwellers
had very early been interested in their children's education shows their thirst
for learning.
This text is cited Febr 2004 from the Chios Prefecture Tourism Committee URL below.
PYRGI (Small town) CHIOS
The church belongs to the insular octagonal domed type and is a small
reproduction of the catholicon (main church) of Nea Moni. It is a very well preserved
Byzantine monument, richly decorated outside with brick patterns (denticulated
bands, phialostomia, brick arches). The interior is covered with wall paintings
made by Antonios Domestichos, Kenygos, from Crete, in 1665.
An inscription over the main entrance of the church informs us that
monk Symeon, who later became the metropolitan bishop of Chios, erected the church
"from its foundations" in 1564. This probably refers to a renovation
of the monument, since its architectural and morphological features point to the
conclusion that it was erected in the middle of the 14th century.
Restoration of the wall paintings of the church began in 1985 and
is still in progress. The monument is open to the public and it is used for religious
purposes only once a year, on June 29, St. Peter and St. Paul's day.
This text is cited Sept 2003 from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture URL below, which also contains image.
ARMOLIA (Village) CHIOS
The Monastery was established by three Mt.
Athos monks, Averkios, Gervasios and Serapionas, during the end of the 18th
century. The Monastery is located in the village Armolia, where the church of
the Virgin Mary had been previously constructed.
Over time, the Monastery became an important spiritual center of the
southern villages. The Monastery was destroyed during the Massacre of Chios
(1822), however it was renovated in 1828. Today, there is one monk living in the
Monastery.
The Monastery was established by three Mt. Athos monks, Averkios, Gervasios and Serapionas, during the end of the 18th century. The Monastery is located in the village Armolia, where the church of the Virgin Mary had been previously constructed. Over time, the Monastery became an important spiritual center of the southern villages. The Monastery was destroyed during the Massacre of Chios (1822), however it was renovated in 1828. Today, there is one monk living in the Monastery.
MONI AGIOU GEORGIOU (Monastery) CHIOS
The Monastery of Agios Georghios (St. George) was established in the
19th century. It is located in the village Pyrgi and the guesthouse or xenona
is definitely worth seeing. It is decorated with the traditional, geometrically
shaped xysta, (meaning "scratched" designs) which portray Adam and Eve.
Two monks live in the Monastery today.
The Monastery of Aghios Georghios (St. George) was established in the 19th century. It is located in the village Pyrgi and the guesthouse or xenona is definitely worth seeing. It is decorated with the traditional, geometrically shaped xysta, (meaning "scratched" designs) which portray Adam and Eve. Two monks live in the Monastery today.
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