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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 ...
The church has two bell towers. One over the entrance in the church and another one over the gate with seven and three bells respectively. Very close to the church, under a tree lies a mysterious 17th-18th century grave with engraved square and compasses symbol and a skull and bones symbol. The writing on it is altered and it is not readable.
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 ...
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 ...
Theotokos Kosmosoteira. The katholikon (main church) of the monastery, seen from the southwest. The main dome, one of the four smaller domes, and two of the later buttresses can be seen. The Theotokos Kosmosoteira (Greek: Θεοτόκος η Κοσμοσώτειρα, lit. ' Theotokos the World-Saviour') is a Greek Orthodox monastery in Feres ...
The construction was interrupted during the Cretan Revolution of 1866–1869. [2] The church has a cruciform architecture with a central dome. [ 3 ] The floor plan of the church has external maximum dimensions of 43,20 m length and 29.50 m width and a surface area of 1,350 m 2 . [ 4 ]
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 ...
Panagia Kanala is the patron saint of Kythnos and is considered as one of the most important places of pilgrimage in the Cyclades.She is celebrated every 15 August and from 1 August every afternoon, the sequence of the invocation canon or paraklisi is conducted, until 13 August, when the Vigil ("overnight vigil") is chanted in her honor.