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Prefecture of Xanthi

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05.02.2006
Monastery of Pamegiston Taxiarchon Xanthi

DESCRIPTION: Only a 3-riched temple and the bell tower still exists from the old Monastery of Pamegiston Taxiarchon which is dated in the mid or end of the 9th century

05.02.2006
Monastery of Panagia Archaggeliotisa , Xanthi

The male Monastery of Panagia Achaggeliotisa was probably founded during the mid Byzantine era.Today it is a 19th century building.The Metropolitan Ecclesiastical Museum is housed at the eastern wing of the Monastery.

05.02.2006
Monastery of Panagia Kalamou,Xanthi

The Monastery of Panagia Kalamou was probably founded in the 11th century.It celebrates on the 23rd of August.The catholic was rebuilt in 2000 by the Bishop of Xanthi,Mr.Panteleiomonas.

23-02-2006
Temple Of Pamegiston Taxiarhon,Kavaki Xanthi

DESCRIPTION:The temple is honored in the memory of Pamegiston Taxiarhon (8th November).It is a 1834's basilica built on the ruins of a temple dated in the byzantine era.The woodcut temple and the portable icons(18th-19th century) are very interesting.

05.02.2006
Temple Of Saint George,Xanthi

Saint George's temple is a three.... basilica which was rebuilt in 1835.Kontoglou Fotis'Christ on the Cross and Efthalia's headstone(1866)which is in the precinct are very interesting.

05.02.2006
Temple Of Saint Vlasis,Xanthi

The temple of Saint Vlasis is a << basilica>> with a depressed narthex which was built in 1838.In the precinct of the temple there is the parish priest's house and the school,which is a sustentation of communal tradition during the ottoman domination.

05.02.2006
Temple Of Timios Prodromos (Metropolitan),Xanthi

The Metropolitan Temple is a <<τρίκλιτη>> basilica.It was built in 1839 on the ruins of the previous which was destroyed from a fire and the earhtquakes of 1829.The icons of the temple are quite intriguing.

05.02.2006
Temple Of Akathistos Hemnos,,Xanthi

The temple is a τρίκλιτη basilica wich was reconstructed between the 1860 and 1861.The εφέστια icon of Panagia which is dated in the 16th century is quite interesting.

05.02.2006
Temple Of Saint Dimitios ,Kimmeria Xanthi

The temple is a simple τρίκλιτη basilica which was reconstructed in 1905 on the place of the former one (1835), by the Metropolite of Xanthi Joakim Sgouros