The opulent temple with the towering belfry that stands near the port of Zakynthos is dedicated to the patron saint of the island, Agios Dionysios. The church that exists today was built in 1948 and was one of the few buildings that survived the devastating earthquake of 1953. The most important shrine in the temple is the silver urn engraved...
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The church was built in the place where a shepherd had found the icon of Agia Mavra and later a bell tower of 37 meters in height was constructed in the courtyard in 1802.
The church survived the earthquake of 1953 but in 2005 the interior of the church was ruined completely by a fire. The fire destroyed the once famous decoration and only the...
With its distinguishing tower protruding between the stone buildings surrounding the peaceful courtyard, the Monastery of Anafonitria welcomes the pilgrims in the area of Plemonariou, to the north of Zakynthos.
The monastery was probably founded during the 15th century and was given to the Archbishop Dionysios Sure in 1568, who later became a...