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The church of the Panagia Serviotisa is one of the best examples of Byzantine architecture in Crete. It was built early in the second Byzantine period (12C) and shows influences of previously developed new styles of church architecture which originated from Agia Sofia, in Constantinopole. The church has cruciform architecture based on an equidimensional cross and a dome whose supporting drum is on the intersection of the two aisles. Extension rooms of a lower height have been built so that the overall shape of the church is rectangular. Several external blind arches have been built as supports that reach almost to the roof. The church has many beautiful Byzantine architectural decorations. The blind arches are underlined by fine stone construction. The roof has a tooth-like decoration, and the windows in the dome and around the church are constructed of brick. Behind the sanctuary of the church there is a window decorated with a column which leaves two openings. Another decorated column has been placed high up on one of the sides of the church. The church is pleasantly situated in the middle of a valley of orange groves.
This extract is cited Nov 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
As you enter the village of Stylos, on the right is the Byzantine
church of Agios Ioannis 1271-80, with Byzantine frescoes. It has a single room
and a small dome above it.
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