Monuments of religious significance

From the years of the Byzantine Empire (330-1453 A.D.), Greek land has been indissolubly linked to the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church, which played a significant role during the Turkish Occupation Period in maintaining the language and identity of the Greeks, while the clergy played an active role during the Greek War of Independence (1821-1830) in throwing off Ottoman yoke and creating the New Hellenic State. Orthodox Churches and Monasteries were always important convocations of social cohesion and references. The plethora of churches and monasteries constitute actual architectural monuments, while the atmosphere they encompass gives the visitor a sense of devoutness.

More information about the religious monuments in Greece.

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ACHAIA

Monastery of Agia Lavra

Trace the Modern Greek history in the legendary Monastery of Agia Lávra. Did you know that the monastery of Agia Lávra ("Holy Lávra") is the symbolic birthplace of the modern state of Greece? It...

ARCADIA

Lousios Gorge

Lousios is affluent of Alfeios river and springs from Karkalou plateau. Its dashing waters created a gorge that reaches 5km and took its name from it. It is located in the area between Stemnitsa and...

ATTICA

Aghios Dimitrios

In Aghios Dimitrios church you will find the tomb of Georgios Karaiskakis, hero of the Revolution of 1821. Aghios Dimitrios is the oldest church of the island, a three-aisled basilica with dome,...

DODECANESE

Aghios Ioannis Theologos Monastery

Spiritual sites in Patmos: the holy Cave and the Monastery of St. John The island of Patmos owes its fame to St. John the Evangelist, the most beloved disciple of Christ, and to the monastery,...

EVROS

Roussa monastery

The Turkish Roussa monastery is an impressive construction built in 1402 by Kizilabash (Turkish for "Red Heads" - name given to a wide variety of Turcoman Shi'ite militant groups) of the Bektashism...

PELLA

Arhangelos monastery

An “Archangel” awaits us in Aridea. Let’s meet him! Arhángelos (Archangel) is the northernmost village of Aridéa Municipality. Ano Almopia’s lovely flat countryside lies here, enveloped in a...

THESPROTIA

Residences of anchoret - Thesprotia Prefecture

The residence of anchoret Aghios Arsenios In a small cage, located on the southeastern steep slope of the small Erimitis mountain (518m) and not far away from Morfi village (formely known as...