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Kapnikarea

Updated: 2014-06-10 / (visitgreece.gr)
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A Byzantine domed church of cross-in-square type, dedicated to Presentation of the Virgin. The first building that was built dates back to the 11th century, but the church was finalized in the 13th century. It was named by many different names such as: Kamouchareas, Chrisokamouchariotissa, Panagia Bassilopoula, Panagia of Penza (Prince). In 1834, the year when Ermou Str. was constructed, the possibiloity of its transfer to another location or even its demolishing was studies, because it was in the middle of Ermou Str. It was saved however, thanks to Louis of Bavaria, father of king Othonas, and to Neofitos Metaksas, who was bishop of Talantio and metropolitan bishop of Athens.

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