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Monastery of Kaisariani
Monastery of Kaisariani
Churches and Monasteries
Hidden inside the green forest of Hymettus, at the area with the same name, is the Monastery of Kaisariani.
Church of Agios Georgios, Lycabettus
Church of Agios Georgios, Lycabettus
Churches and Monasteries
The white chapel on the top of Lycabettus which resembles Cycladic architecture is an aisleless basilica with a dome and was constructed in the end of the 18th century.
Kapnikarea
Kapnikarea
Churches and Monasteries
The Byzantine church of Isodia tis Theotokou, known as Kapnikarea, is located at Ermou street, the most commercial street of the capital.
Monastery of Agios Nektarios
Monastery of Agios Nektarios
Churches and Monasteries
Just 6 kilometers from the port of Aegina, opposite the medieval Paleochora, is the Monastery of Agia Triada.
Catholicon of the Petraki Monastery
Catholicon of the Petraki Monastery
Churches and Monasteries
At the Kolonaki district, among the modern buildings, emerges the catholicon of the Monastery of Asomatoi Taxiarches, known as the catholicon of the Petraki Monastery.
Church of Agios Dimitrios Loumbardiaris
Church of Agios Dimitrios Loumbardiaris
Churches and Monasteries
In a unique wooded area, at the foothills of the hill of Philopappos, is the church of Agios Dimitrios, which dates from the period of the Turkish Occupation.
Church of Agios Dionysios Areopagitis
Church of Agios Dionysios Areopagitis
Churches and Monasteries
The impressive church, which dominates at a central point of the area of Kolonaki, is dedicated to the patron saint of Athens, Dionysios Areopagitis and it celebrates on the 3rd of October.
Church of Panagia Pantanassa
Church of Panagia Pantanassa
Churches and Monasteries
At one of the busiest spots of Athens, at the Monastiraki square, is one of the oldest and lesser known churches in the city, dedicated to Panagia Pantanassa.
Church of the Dormition of Virgin Mary – Metropolis of Aegina
Church of the Dormition of Virgin Mary – Metropolis of Aegina
Churches and Monasteries
The Metropolis of Aegina, a three-aisled basilica with three red domes, was built in 1806 with the donations of the residents and the monastery of Panagia Chrisoleontissa.
Daphni Monastery
Daphni Monastery
Churches and Monasteries
At the western entrance of Athens, at the forest of Chaidari, is the Daphni Monastery.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens
Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens
Churches and Monasteries
The cathedral church of the city is one of the first large monument of Athens as the capital of Greece.
Monastery of Agios Efraim
Monastery of Agios Efraim
Churches and Monasteries
At the mountain of Amomon, as Mount Penteli used to be called, at the area of Nea Makri, is the Monastery of the Annunciation of Virgin Mary, a pilgrimage of thousands of believers from all over Greece.
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