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Churches and Monasteries Early Christian, Byzantine and post-Byzantine monuments in Alonissos Church of Christ (Christ's Nativity) Located in the Old Village in the medieval wall that was old. It monokamaros, cruciform, dome well in a cylindrical drum of compact type, ie without columns. In the plan, external dimensions 8.85X6.65 m is a rectangle on the east side of which protrudes only a slight curve sanctuary. The walls are common, the roofs and dome are covered with slate. The entrance to the temple is from the west. Another entrance to the west of the north wall is closed. In the western external wall sockets are divided beams, suggesting that there was a wooden porch. The floor of the temple is covered with bricks. Inside the church to the west, there is a women wood. The temple, plain wood, with pillars, less square, more cylindrical, has a prominent architrave on which the Dodekaorton. Good islander art of the 17th century, and was transferred to Christ the demolished church of St. Nicholas. Sanctuary with notable performances in three areas: 1) Immaculate 2) The David and Solomon profitanaktes and 3) Hierarchs. The images stored in the temple of particular interest for three instruments of the 17th century: Christ. "The King of kings and Priest, St. John the Baptist and Saint Nicholas, and fifteen of the 18th-19th century. In the temple there is a wooden bishop's throne, the sides of the seat which depicted Christ as High Priest. Church of St. Athanasius Located near (approximately opposite) of the preceding. It monokamaros church, external dimensions 8.65m. X 5.78m., Wooden roof tiles coated with a Byzantine type and slightly prominent arched dome of a temple. The north wall outside is decorated with three arched blind. On the same vaulting decorated and west wall on which slots are divided wooden roof beams gallery. Built around the same time as the church of Christ (17th-18th cent.). The wooden reredos remarkable five images: a) St. Haralambos, 2) The Virgin MP-remember, painted, 3) Jesus Christ, IC-XC «The PANTOKRA / TOP, the year 1873 according to legend, 4) St. John Forerunner of the 18th century., 5) St. Athanasius of Alexandria. Kept in the temple icons: 1) IC-XC Jesus Christ, 2) MP-I remember the Mother and Child in the press Hodeghetria 3) The Nativity of Christ (late 17 century. Early 18th century.) Skafoti Figure 4) Saint Panteleimon, 5) IC-XC Jesus Christ Pantocrator in the formula, 6) MP-I remember the press Virgin Hodeghetria two other icons of late 17th early 18th century. large (magisterial), one of the Prophet Elias and the other is enthroned Virgin. Church of St. George Located in the Castle in the Old Village. It aisle thatched faced with slate, external dimensions 6.85 m m.x4.20 Part of the roof corresponding to the Sanctuary is 0.35 m below the balance. The sanctuary relies rectangles. At some points, which fell by plastering revealed the existence of murals. Images were recorded as follows: 1) Mary, 2) Christ, The King of kings and Priest (18th century)., 3) St. John (18th cent.), 4) St. George (skafoti, 17th -18th century.) & 5) at the Annunciation and two Saints across four Hierarchs bottom (17th - 18th century.). Church of St. Demetrius Located in Old Town. It aisle, external dimensions 6,80 x4, 45 m, cross-shaped with transverse arch higher. The arches fell and the south wall has a very strong inclination towards the outside, so it was impossible to contain it. Images were recorded as follows: I) of Christ Pantocrator, skafoti good art from the 17th century., 2) Life-Giving "Source similarly skafoti 3) Agios Dimitrios, enthroned skafoti and 4) St. John the Baptist. Church of St. Nicholas The temple is similar with another of St. Panteleimon, were twins, and communicate with vaulted bivalve arched opening, based on early Christian marble parts form. In place of the temple was built a new larger size. Six chapels around the village: the Annunciation of the Virgin, Saint John, the Archangels, the Prophet Elijah and the Transfiguration, is small, one room, downstream without much significance. Church of the Virgin Mountains. Located just one hour from the village. It monokamaros church of the same type of cross compact, as mentioned above, the Church of Christ, external dimensions 7.20m.x4 30 m. The only difference is that the sanctuary raised rectangular. The covering of roofs and dome are here with slate. The church of the Virgin can be dated earlier than the others, ie in the 17th century. The dating is supported by painted decoration, but painted, parts of which survive in the dome and the sanctuary, as Christ Pantocrator surrounded by two Archangels, the Virgin and the Baptist-b "area of the dome, surrounded by angels, the twelve Prophets in the drum, the four Evangelists in spherical triangles and the Vision of Peter of Alexandria's intention. From the wooden iconostasis is remarkable two images: 1. Skafoti image of IC-XC Jesus Christ in the form of Jesus Christ and 2. St. John the Baptist. It epizografiseis. Remarkable and Sanctuary in the lower part illustrates the types of Evangelism, while the upper profitanaktes. In Temple store portable image of the Assumption of good conservation. Beside the temple there is a good source of water and the location is such that it could not find the pirates. It was the most important and largest monastic center. San Andreas In the homonymous chapel location in the name of the Apostle Andrew. Demolished before the war. The ruins of several architectural fragments of early Christian sculpture. Monastery Saints Anargyroi Located on the northwest side. Belongs to the type of compact cross with the dome, the drum which is relatively low. External ear drum (the coating) is decorated with incised floral motifs. Overlap the roof was slate. The sanctuary is semicircular. The entrance is formed on the western wall on the interior and exterior formed blank vaulting. In the surroundings of the temple buildings are preserved relics (Chime, walls, etc.). which probably belong to the monastery complex. Just after the next earthquake temple was built downstream of the transferee and images from the old church with no particular architectural value. Saint Peter In place of St Peter Vallas Narrow kept on the hill at a height of about 0,50-2.50 m, in dense vegetation, the remains of a Byzantine church. It remains basilica with narthex, ending in a semicircular eastern apse. In the middle of the west wall of the vestibule entrance and opposite the second entrance leads into the nave. The sanctuary opened window and 0.35m. bottom of the window recess externally strengthened with semicircular scaffolding. The internal dimensions of the nave is 15x9m., Stent 9X3.20m. and the sanctuary has a diameter of 3.20m. The walls, 0.65 m thick, is constructed of rubble and sparse use of bricks. Within precipitators are broken tiles, bricks and marble architectural members: a capital parts form with embossed crosses and two simple tectonic capitals. Basilica of St. Demetrios In the northeastern tip of Alonissos and smooth area, known as Aghios Dimitrios, there kataspasmena ruins of an old building, like temples, baths, houses, cisterns, aqueducts, etc. Among them the remains of three-aisled early Christian basilica, length 34.70 m and 17.30 m wide with a semicircular apse sanctuary inside diameter of 4.50 m. The walls are preserved at a height of 1.60 m. Holy Ascension In Cape Gerakas extremely rugged area in the middle of a steep cliff, where access is currently only possible by sea temple is dedicated to the Ascension of Christ. It was built in the 17th century, with patience and tenacity of the monks. Adjacent ruins of buildings damaged cells probably by the monks who lived in the old location. Quite impressive is the picture of Sarah (cairn) that descends from the mountains and passes right by, almost on the roof of the temple. Chapels in deserted the Marine Park Lady Madonna Lady Madonna is in the monastery of Kyra Panagia dependency of the Lavra monastery of Mount Athos. Built in the 16th century. He played a leading role as protomonastiro and became independent. The surrounding plains were cultivated, planted olive trees, had his own oil mill, mills, warehouses and rooms for guests. It is built like a fortress as the Mount Athos monasteries. The doors were always open to passersby. The huge monastery played a major role in rural economy of the island. Easter and the Assumption were magnificent feasts. Today the monastery has been preserved, but recent books and old pictures have been transferred to Great Lavra for better storage. In the heart of St. Peter's Lady Madonna Pelagonnisou Alonissos are remains of an old building. These are small remnants of the basilica, of which the stent and the greater part of the west wall were destroyed by the sea. The length of the nave is 11m. The width of the central aisle 4 m and 2.20 m lateral to the east ends in a horseshoe apse chord 3.70 m and a radius of 2.35m. Outside the dome roof has three pillars. The walls are rubble and the walls have a thickness of 0.65 m. Within the basilica and the surrounding area there are scattered fragments of bricks, tiles and sleepers kalyptiron and Christian novelists. The island of Alonissos Pelagonnisi area dredged in 1970 from sinking to the seabed Byzantine ship whose cargo consisted mainly of ceramics. Excellent quality is the table, the interior surface was decorated with various geometric representations, and the animal and marine realm. Most plates are engraved glazed, but used other techniques, such as epipedoglyfi technique, written and engraved only in writing. The timing of construction of vessels, that decoration is the work of three or four painters, may very likely be placed in the 12th century. As shown by comparisons with similar projects elsewhere. Jura Jura on the island of Alonissos is the homonymous Giouritissas Mary (Annunciation). Church small, the type of compact cross is plastered internally and externally. The entrance is west. From there west pillar of the church concluded that the temple was in the west gallery. Inside the church maintained wooden temple. At the top is sad and cross under the dragon, and every six toxyllia depicted the Apostles. From despotic icons include: a) the MP-ER Virgin and Child in the press Hodeghetria - skafoti image, b) IC-XC Jesus Christ in the form of Jesus Christ, skafoti picture and c) the Annunciation. Images stored in the temple of the 18th century. AD: St. Tryphon, St. John the Baptist, skafoti image The Descent into Hell, The Saints skafoti image Anargyri skafoti image and the Holy Onoufrios Ioasaf, the Three Hierarchs and Jesus Christ "The Almighty". Around the temple there are traces of cells, stables, tanks and there were eleven monks. Tradition says that slaughtered by pirates or burnt by lightning. Feature is that to build a church used by stalagmites the nearby cave. Here lived and entertained Ierotheos Moraitis (1686-1745) a wise old man of the church honored him as the Holy Ierotheos Iviritis ex Kalamata. He died and was buried in the Jura. These studies were destroyed and the monastery was disbanded before 1840. In 1838 the Jura came to church funds. Grandfather The islet Grandfather Alonissos in the center is the homonymous Annunciation. It's small church. Limestone walls. Belongs to the type of stent with compact cross to the west, covered with a pitched slate roof. North of the church exterior openings are three wells. Another is southeast of the temple and under the floor of the church. The floor is paved with bricks. The entrance to the temple on the south side of the narthex. Within the north vaulting, save the dates 1668 and 1892 engraved in stone reliefs plate. Pepper Pepper is the island monastery of the Virgin Mary. Skatzoura On the island of Alonissos, in the northwest, is the Monastery of the Annunciation. Bibliography Dina of Aspasia Archaeologist 7 Inspectorate of Byzantine Antiquities (Kathimerini insert 7 days) 1. Konstanta - Philippides: Geography innovativeapproximation, Vienna 1791. Reprinted, Athens 1970, p. 175. 2. P. Lazaridis: Medieval Thessaly and the Sporades Islands, SC 21 (1966) B2 Time, p. 259-263, pl. 251-254. 3. N. Nikonanos: Thessaly, SC 27 (1972) B2 Time p. 425. 4. Ch Kritzas: The Byzantine shipwreck Pelagonnisou - Alonissos. A.A.A., vol. IV 1971, p. 176-182. 5. Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Art, Athens Cultural Capital of Europe 1985. Catalogue. Athens 1986, p. 229-243. |
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