The Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens

Athens Cathedral

One thinks of Athens and thinks of ruins, museums, streets and galleries. But do you think of churches? Rarely, isn't it? And there are, there are churches in athens. How can there not be? One of the most important churches in Athens is the Cathedral of the Annunciation of Santa Maria.

The Cathedral of the Annunciation of Saint Mary, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, is a building dating from the first half of the 1862th century. The foundation stone was laid by King Otto I of Greece and the materials that compose it came from two previous churches and old demolitions. In XNUMX it was inaugurated and consecrated to then be dedicated to the Annunciation of Christ.

This Greek church is also known by the name of Mitrópoli and of course it belongs to Orthodox Christianity. You find it in Plaka, the historic district of the Greek capital, and it has a design with three naves and a dome. It is a good place to enjoy and admire a classic Orthodox decoration full of images and icons. That is your greatest treasure. It also keeps the tombs of two martyrs who were killed by the Turks during the occupation: Gregory V, the Patriarch of Constantinople, and Philothea of ​​Athens, the patron saint of the city.

In the 1999 Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens it suffered an earthquake and has been undergoing repairs ever since.

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Source and photo - Wikipedia


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