«Ἐν τοῖς ἴχνεσι τῶν Φθιωτῶν Ἁγίων»
Διαδρομή αφιερωμένη στους Αγίους της Φθιώτιδας (Απόστολος Ηρωδίων, Αγία Ιερουσαλήμ, Όσιοι Αγάθων, Νικήτας, Αθανάσιος Μετεωρίτης, Δαβίδ ο Γέρων, Σεραφείμ Δομβοΐτης κ.α.).
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HOLY CHURCH ST. LUKE THE EGANGELIST, LAMIA
Saint Luke the Evangelist is the patron saint of Lamia. Built upon the eponymous hill with its dense grove is a small church dedicated to the Evangelist, dating back to 1910, as well as a larger modern church.
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Holy Church of Panagia Despina, Lamia
The Holy Church of Panagia Despoina is a parish church near the Castle of Lamia. It was built in 1730 on the site of an earlier church of the Apostles Peter and Paul, which is said to have been destroyed by the Ottomans in reprisal for the revolt of the armatoloi (irregular militia) of Hypati. The carved woodwork of the church is particularly notable, with inlaid ivory elements. Architectural members and sculptures from a…
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Holy Church of St. George, Hypati
The Saint Herodion was one of the Seventy Apostles and the first Bishop of Neai Patrai (Hypati). Remains of the original church of St. Herodion were located on the grounds of the Gymnasium (secondary school) of Hypati, which were recorded by G. Lampakis during his visit there in 1896. A few years later, as the remains of this original basilica, dated by D. Pallas to the 7th century AD, had been destroyed during the construction of the Gymnasium, a new church dedicated to St. Herodion was built in the village cemetery. Lampakis located the icon of the Saint in the Church of St. George.
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Holy Church of Saint Sophia in Ypati
The Church of Hagia Sophia stands on the eastern hill at the entrance to Ypati.It is a small single-aisled church with a narthex and a wooden roof covered with tiles. After the destruction of Ypati on 17 June 1944 by the German occupation forces, Hagia Sophia served for a time as the parish church, replacing Saint Nicholas, which had been burned in the attack. Between 1978 and 1995 it underwent systematic restoration and…
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Ιερά Μονή Αγάθωνος
The Holy Monastery of Agathonos is a historic 14th–15th century monastery built on the slopes of Mount Oiti. It was founded by Hosios Agathon and is dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos. The monastery served as a vital refuge for freedom fighters during the Greek War of Independence of 1821. Today, it is widely renowned for its miraculous icon of the Panagia, the incorrupt relics of Saint Vissarion the Agathonite, and the Museum of Natural History of Oiti housed within its premises.
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Holy Monastery of Profitis Ilias in Zeli
The Holy Monastery of Prophet Elias, at the site “Karkari” of Zeli, is located about 11 km from the settlement of Zeli, in the Municipality of Amfikleia-Elateia, and consists of the catholicon and a complex of cells. The catholicon was originally a three-aisled basilica, but in its present form it is a single-chamber, barrel-vaulted church, decorated with wall paintings of the late 18th century. The cells are arranged around…
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Parish Holy Church of St. Seraphim, Agios Serafeim
The Parish Holy Church of St. Seraphim, Agios Serafeim and an adjacent chapel, both celebrating their feast day on May 6th, are located in the coastal village of Agios Serafeim, which sits upon the horseshoe bend of the Malian Gulf and is renowned for its neighboring wetland ecosystem. Significant heirlooms are preserved within the parish church.
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Holy Church of Saint Athanasios in Elateia
Saint Athanasios is a small chapel located within the archaeological site of Elateia. It is an elongated structure with a three-sided sanctuary apse and a tiled roof. Although built in the 18th century, earlier Byzantine phases—possibly from the 13th or 14th century—are visible in the lower parts of the walls and on the eastern side with the apse. During the Ottoman period, the village of Lefta stood at the eastern edge of…
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Holy Church of St. Demetrios, Elateia
The Holy Church of St. Demetrios of Elateia is the parish church of Elateia. It is a cross-in-square church with a dome and a triple-apsed/triapsid sanctuary. It was built in the late 19th century
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Holy Church of Saint Nicholas in Exarchos
The Church of Saint Nicholas stands a short distance from the village of Exarchos, between the ancient cities of Hyampolis and Abae in the region of Locris. It is dedicated to Saint Nicholas the New—also known as “of Vounena”—a Byzantine soldier who was killed in the early 10th century, possibly during the Arab raid on Demetrias in 901–902, and who came to be venerated as a martyr and local saint. The nave follows the cross…
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Holy Church of Saint Demetrius in Mavrilo
The Church of St. Demetrios in Mavrilo was built in 1728 and stands on the south side of the village's spacious central square. It is a basilica with stone walls and a wooden, tile-covered roof. Inside, it has rich 18th-century wall paintings. The church is also renowned for its celebrated wood-carved decoration, which includes the masterful templon (iconostasis), the imposing choir stalls of the Apostles, the Ambo (pulpit),…
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Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour, Kammena Vourla
The Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour of Kammena Vourla is located at an altitude of 310 m on Mount Knimis, overlooking the town and spa resort of Kammena Vourla. It probably dates to the 11th century and is built using the recessed-brick (plinthoperiklisti) technique. Built-in spolia indicate the existence there of an earlier temple building attributed to Artemis. During the Revolution, the monks provided services to the fighters, while in 1834 the monastery was dissolved/closed by the decree of King Otto. Its outbuildings (cells, refectory) had fallen into ruin/been ruined, but restoration began in 1963. The monastery was re-established in 1975.
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Holy Monastery of Agia Paraskevi of Spartia
The Holy Monastery of Agia Paraskevi of Spartia is located just outside the omonymous village. Monasticism in the region is believed to have its roots in the Byzantine era, based on the toponyms 'Metochi' (the monastery's older site) and 'Skitaria' (the current site of the monastery). Cist graves dating back to the Hellenistic period have been discovered in the area. Initially, it functioned as a monastery for monks; following its dissolution, its last abbot took the archives with him to Mount Athos.