The church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary is located in the eastern side of the city and is said to be built in 1800 on the ruins of a byzantine temple. It is a church with four naves, whose special characteristic is that the floor is built at a lower level than the yard. In the temple you will see the icon of Virgin Mary that dates back to...
- Rodopi Prefecture / Culture / Churches & Monasteries
The monastery of Virgin Mary is located on the road to Xanthi just before the settlement of Egiros. The name “Vathyriaka” (=deep stream) comes from the deep stream, which operates a watermill, next to the monastery. The icon of Virgin Mary Odigitria was donated by the monastery to the church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary in Komotini.