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…

Ι.Ν. Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου (Καλαπόδι)

Ο Ιερός Ναός Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου είναι ο κεντρικός ενοριακός ναός στο Καλαπόδι Φθιώτιδας (του Δήμου Λοκρών). Η εκκλησία αποτελεί το θρησκευτικό κέντρο του χωριού, συνεχίζοντας τη μακρά λατρευτική παράδοση της περιοχής η οποία είναι παγκοσμίως γνωστή για τον γειτονικό αρχαιολογικό χώρο των αρχαίων ιερών της Αρτέμιδος και του Απόλλωνα.

Holy Church of Saint George in Sfaka

The Church of Saint George stands along the Atalanti–Livadeia road, near the village of Sfaka. It was most likely the katholikon of a monastic complex that no longer survives. The monument has an elongated ground plan and preserves at least three construction phases, dated between the 13th and 16th centuries. The nave is roofed with a barrel vault, above which rises a transverse barrel vault at the midpoint of its length…

Holy Monastery of Profitis Ilias in Zeli

The monastic complex of Profet Ilias, featuring an imposing defensive enclosure, is situated northwest of the village of Zeli in Lokrida, built upon a hill on a ridge approximately 200 meters high. The foundation of the monastery dates back to the Frankish period, though it underwent extensive interventions during the Ottoman period. The church serves as the catholicon of the monastery and was constructed in the 18th century…

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…

Ι.Ν. Αγίου Δημητρίου (Ελάτεια)

Ο Ι.Ν. Αγίου Δημητρίου είναι ενοριακός ναός του Δαδίου. Πρόκειται για νεότερο ναό, καθώς ο προηγούμενος, πιθανόν του 1700 είχε καταστραφεί από σεισμό.

Holy Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Modi

On the south wall of the narthex, there is a narrow window. Above it, a stone bearing a relief inscription is embedded, recording the year 1581—ten years after the construction of the church—this time without using the Byzantine dating system: “Most Holy Theotokos, protect and guard the monks who dwell in the Holy Transfiguration of the Savior.” It is likely that this inscription records the construction date of the narthex,…

Holy Church of Saint John the Theologian, Tithorea 

The Church of Saint John the Theologian is located along the central artery of the settlement of Tithorea in Phthiotis. It is a small, single‑aisled, post‑Byzantine church with a large semicylindrical apse on its eastern side. The walls are built of small, mortared stones, and the roof is covered with tiles. The church is constructed over the remains of earlier buildings belonging to three different phases, the earliest of…

Παρεκκλήσιο Αγίων Ζωσιμά και Μαρίας (Βελίτσα)

Ο Ι.Ν. του Αββά Ζωσιμά βρίσκεται στην περιοχή της Τιθορέας. Είναι η μοναδική εκκλησία στην Ελλάδα αφιερωμένη σε αυτόν τον Άγιο.

Ι.Ν. Αγίου Βλασίου (Αμφίκλεια)

Ο Ι.Ν. Αγίου Βλασίου και Ευαγγελισμού είναι ένας από τους κεντρικούς ενοριακούς ναούς της Αμφίκλειας.

Ι.Ν. Αγίου Δημητρίου (Αμφίκλεια)

Ο Ι.Ν. Αγίου Δημητρίου είναι ενοριακός ναός του Δαδίου. Πρόκειται για νεότερο ναό, καθώς ο προηγούμενος, πιθανόν του 1700 είχε καταστραφεί από σεισμό.

Ι.Μ. Δαδίου

Η Ιερά Μονή Δαδίου ή Παναγία Γαυριώτισσα είναι γυναικεία μονή κοντά στην Αμφίκλεια, στους πρόποδες του Παρνασσού. Η μονή κτίστηκε το 1755 και διαδραμάτισε σημαντικό ρόλο στην Επανάσταση του 1821, καθώς έγινε ορμητήριο του Αθανασίου Διάκου και του Οδυσσέα Ανδρούτσου. Η μονή είναι αφιερωμένη στο Γενέσιο της Θεοτόκου.

Holy Church of Saint John the Forerunner (Kynegos) in Perdikovrysi, Amfikleia 

The small church of Saint John the Forerunner—known locally as Kynegos—stands in a wooded area near Amfikleia, close to the spring of Perdikovrysi. It is a modest structure with a buttress reinforcing its northeast corner and a pitched roof, recently reconstructed in reinforced concrete. According to local tradition, the church was originally built in 1455. In its present form, however, it dates to the 18th century, as…