Tag: churches in Athens

Agios Andreas: The only Gothic style Orthodox church in Greece

The special church of Agios Andreas in Syggrou Park. Walking in the center of Athens or its neighborhoods, you may often pass by various places, buildings, and sights that have a longer history than you imagine. It can even be churches or chapels. Like the one we are going to see today which is located at the point where the beautiful grove of Syggrou is. Next to it is the extremely impressive Villa Syggrou, a jewel for the area, the result of the talent of the great Ernst Ziller. The ...

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Agia Dynami: The unknown chapel in the center of Athens

Walking through the streets of Athens, you may have often passed by places and sights that have their own important history, such as the abandoned house with the "clay woman". One of the many places is the Agia Dynami Chapel (Holy Power Chapel), an unknown chapel for many, in the center of Athens. A small temple that you may have passed dozens of times in front of it and not have noticed as much as you should but also not know its history. A history that counts not tens but ...

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