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Metropolitan Cathedral |
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The Monastery of Agios Nikolaos
Located above the Old Harbour of Spetses, Baltiza, opposite
a beautiful square full of traditional pebble mosaics,
the Monastery of Agios Nikolaos (Saint Nicholas) is the
seat of the island’s bishop.
It was built in 1805 and has a superb arched bell tower
made of the fine Tinos marble and a courtyard with a mosaic
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Monastery of Agios Nikolaos |
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is also the place where the body of Paul-Marie Bonaparte,
Napoleon’s nephew, was kept during several years, before
being transferred to an islet of the Peloponnese where
those who died for the Greek War of Independence were
buried.
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Church of Agia Triada |
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The Byzantine church of Agia Triada (Holy Trinity) is located in the neighbourhood of Kastelli, one of the many districts of the capital, Spetses Town.
The church of Agia Triada houses a superb wood carved iconostasis and has an unusual tiered steeple that has a single bell in the middle of a triple arch. |
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The church is dedicated to the Orthodox saint Agia Marina which is the saint of education and virtue.
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Church of Panagia Armata |
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The Church of Panagia Armata (Virgin of the Armada) is a white and yellow chapel built between 1824 and 1830 by the Spetsiote captain Ioannis Koutsis, to commemorate and honour the defeat of the Ottoman fleet during the naval Battle of Argolis between the Turks and the Greeks on the 8th of September, 1822.
Some cannons burned the Turkish flag during the battle.
From the chapel one can enjoy a magnificent view over the harbour and Spetses Town, and it is one of the best spots to enjoy the sunset. |
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