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The church belongs to the insular octagonal domed type and is a small
reproduction of the catholicon (main church) of Nea Moni. It is a very well preserved
Byzantine monument, richly decorated outside with brick patterns (denticulated
bands, phialostomia, brick arches). The interior is covered with wall paintings
made by Antonios Domestichos, Kenygos, from Crete, in 1665.
An inscription over the main entrance of the church informs us that
monk Symeon, who later became the metropolitan bishop of Chios, erected the church
"from its foundations" in 1564. This probably refers to a renovation
of the monument, since its architectural and morphological features point to the
conclusion that it was erected in the middle of the 14th century.
Restoration of the wall paintings of the church began in 1985 and
is still in progress. The monument is open to the public and it is used for religious
purposes only once a year, on June 29, St. Peter and St. Paul's day.
This text is cited Sept 2003 from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture URL below, which also contains image.
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