«Στὰ βήματα τοῦ Ὁσίου Δαυὶδ ἐκ Ταλαντίου Λοκρίδος»
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Holy Church of Saint Nicholas in Larymna
The Byzantine church of Saint Nicholas is located near Larymna in Phthiotis. It was restored in 2007. It is believed to have been the katholikon (main church) of a monastery, whose other buildings have not survived. It is a triconch church with a tripartite sanctuary and a dome. Based on its morphological features, it has been dated to the 12th century. One such feature is its masonry, which combines small roughly‑dressed…
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Holy Monastery of St. George,Malesina
The Holy Monastery of Agios Georgios of Malesina was founded in the 11th century by two Athonite monks, originally dedicated to the Theotokos. The monastery was rededicated to Saint George in the 17th century. In 1894, the complex suffered severe damage from a major earthquake. Only a section of the catholicon survived, featuring frescoes that date back to the 13th, 16th, and 17th centuries. The monastery was subsequently rebuilt a short distance from its original site. In 1931, its property was expropriated, and the manuscripts from its library were donated to the National Library. Today, it functions as a monastery for nuns, currently home to two nuns.
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Holy Monastery of the Agia Triada (Holy Trinity), Tragana
The Holy Monastery of the Holy Trinity of Tragana is a post-Byzantine monastery built on a hill above the present-day village. The earliest written testimony is an Ottoman tapu (title deed) of 1611. In general, the monastery’s documents (registers, codices) provide a great deal of information about its landed property. The monastery closed in 1833 by decree of King Otto and resumed operation as a men’s monastery in 1996.
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Holy Monastery of the Agion Anargyron (Holy Unmercenaries), Atalanti
The Holy Monastery of the Holy Unmercenaries of Atalanti is a pilgrimage site at the foot of Mount Chlomo. The monastery was already operating in the 16th century. However, judging from the masonry style of the catholicon, which is built with large limestone blocks as well as built-in spolia, it can be concluded that the monastery was probably considerably older, and possibly built on the site of an earlier shrine/temple.
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Holy Church of Agioi Theodoroi Atalanti
The Holy Church of Agioi Theodoroi is the central church of Atalanti, Fthiotida and is dedicated to the Patron Saints of the city. It is located in the central square (Town Hall Square) and belongs to the Holy Metropolis of Fthiotida. The church is the epicenter of local religious and anniversary events. In fact, its history has been recorded in a special book of the Metropolis, in the series "Sources of Sanctification and Culture".
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Holy Church of Saints Theodore of Livanates
The Church of Agioi Theodoroi stands on the seafront of Livanates. It is a single-aisled structure with a wooden, tiled roof. The roof continues at the same pitch to form a wooden portico on the south side. The masonry shows that an earlier Byzantine church once occupied the same location—dating to the 11th or 12th century and having roughly the same dimensions. In older photographs, the church appears plastered on the…
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Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour, Livanates
The Monastery of the Transfiguration at Livanates played a significant role during the period of the Revolution (Greek War of Independence), when it was known as the “Monastery of Vilivous.” It served as a base for Odysseas Androutsos, and it was here that he fortified himself when besieged by his former lieutenant, Gouras.
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Holy Church of St. Constantine, Agios Konstantinos
The town of Agios Konstantinos is built on the site of ancient Daphnous of the Opuntian Locrians. In 1832, an icon of Sts. Constantine and Helen was discovered, and the inhabitants of the surrounding settlements, which had developed during the Ottoman period, relocated to this site, where, according to archaeological evidence, a Byzantine church or monastery had once stood. The more recent church was built in the 19th century, incorporating however parts of the Byzantine church, such as the baptistery.