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ERIMOS (Settlement) ITYLO
The church, built in the 12th century, is of the two-column, cross-in-square
type with an "Athenian" dome and a narthex. The walls are carefully built with
the "cloisonne" masonry, and are richly decorated with ornamental brick bands
and sculptures over the windows. An arched bell-tower was later added and in its
masonry the sculptures of the older iconostasis were used. The interior of the
church is covered with plaster but wall paintings of the post-Byzantine period
are preserved on the north wall and the apse.
Restoration work at the foundations of the church revealed an ossuary
outside the external SE corner, and a water cistern close to the south wall. Since
1992 the 5th Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities has replaced the tiles of the roof
and has repaired the stone masonry and the decorative elements of the church.
The area of Erimos is rich in Byzantine monuments, including the churches
of the Taxiarches (Archangels) at Kouloumi (13th century), of St. John at the
settlement of Mina (Byzantine period), the church of Aghia Soulani and many more.
This text is cited Apr 2003 from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture URL below, which also contains image.
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