This bell-tower
has a unique
red dome and clock, reminding of the bell-tower
of the Orthodox Church of Agios Georgios (Saint Georges)
in Venice.
Agios Spyridon, to whom the church is dedicated, is
the patron of the island who, before becoming a bishop,
started his life as a shepherd in Cyprus. He is related
to many miracles such as the salvation of the island
from the Turkish occupation, the famine and the epidemics.
His relics
were brought from Constantinople and are preciously
kept in a golden shrine from Venice. Every 12th of December,
the feast name of the saint patron is celebrated during
which the saint's relics are carried through the
streets of the town.
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Built in the 5th century by the bishop Jovian on
the site of a Roman public building, in the actual area
of Kanoni (one suburb of the island's capital), the
church was destroyed many times by different invaders
such as the Vandals, Goths, Saracens and Normans, as well
as by bomb raids during World War II.
Today, only ruins remain from the beautiful and imposing
basilica.
| The Holy Trinity Anglican Church |
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The church of the Holy Trinity in Corfu was established in 1864 to serve the needs of the vast British populace on the island that time. During the Second World War, it was damaged by German bombs and reopened in 1971.
Today this Anglican church works normally and has a very active role in the local community. It frequently organizes craft groups, bible studies, meetings of the pilgrimages and public conversations. | |
icons. This museum is the lovely main church of the monastery
that was built in the 18th century.
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Monastery of the Blessed Virgin Platytera |
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Located in the suburb of Mandouki,
the monastery was first built in 1743 and renovated
after its destruction, in 1799, during the Franco Russian-Turk
War.
The main church of the monastery houses some valuable
Byzantine and post-Byzantine icons and paintings made
by masters of the iconographic art.
In the same area, nearby the monastery, there is the grave
of Ioannis Kapodistrias who was the first governor of
the new and independent Greek State.
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Church of Pantokrator |
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This little typical Orthodox church with a round dome
stands on the little islet of Pontikonisi (Island of
Mice), right opposite the area of kanoni, and it is
dedicated to the transfiguration of Christ.
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