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1757. The Three Bells of Fira (Greek: Τρεις καμπάνες των Φηρών), officially known as The Catholic Church of the Dormition, is a Greek Catholic church on the island of Santorini. The church is known for its blue dome, three bells and views. [1] The building is located in the town of Fira, directly above the cliffs which ...
Firá (Greek: Φηρά, pronounced [fiˈra], official name Φηρά - Thira) is the modern capital of the Greek Aegean island of Santorini (Thera). [2] A traditional settlement, [3] "Firá" derives its name from an alternative pronunciation of "Thíra", the ancient name of the island itself. Fira is a city of whitewashed houses built on the ...
Diocese of Santorini. The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist[1] (Greek: Καθεδρικός ναός του Αγίου Ιωάννη του Βαπτιστή) is a parish of the Catholic Church in Fira, on the island of Santorini in Greece. [2][3] It serves as the cathedral of the Diocese of Santorini. The cathedral is located in the city center ...
Three Bells of Fira – a Greek Catholic church: Technical Specifications. 104 mm, f/10, 1/1000 s, ISO 100 ... Location of birth: North Rhine-Westphalia: Work period ...
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The Panagia Episkopi is a beige-washed cross-in-square domed church with peripheral structures. The floor plan takes the shape of a Greek cross with a length of 14 m and breadth of 11.1 m, and the crossing supports a dome upon a tholobate. The roofs of the church are covered with red tiles or simply plastered.
Saint Spyridon. Administration. Archdiocese. Holy Metropolis of Kerkyra, Paxoi and the Diapontian Islands. Saint Spyridon Church is a Greek Orthodox church located in Corfu, Greece. It was built in the 1580s. It houses the relics of Saint Spyridon and it is located in the old town of Corfu. It is a single-nave basilica and its bell tower is the ...
Peribleptos Monastery. The Peribleptos Monastery (Greek: Μονή Παναγίας Περιβλέπτου) is a late Byzantine-era monastery in Mystras, Greece.It was probably built in the mid-14th century by the first Despot of the Morea, Manuel Kantakouzenos, [1] and named after one of the most celebrated monasteries of Byzantine Constantinople. [2]