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Greece - Preveza, Metropolitan church of Saint Charalambos

The Metropolitan church of Saint Charalambos (Agios Charalambos) was built between 1715 and 1717 - when Preveza was still under Ottoman occupation - on the location of an older church. It is built in the style of a single-space basilica, but the later interventions and additions have changed its initial shape. On the eastern side they have walled-in a Roman sarcophagus from Nicopolis, in order to be used as a fountain. On the south-eastern side of the church, a later dated tower-shaped bell tower has also been added.

The painted decorations of the temple include great oil-paintings which cover the side walls and the wooden roof. These paintings are copies of religious works of art by great European artists. Of exceptional quality is the wooden-carved iconostasis of the church, which was constructed by a craftsman from Epirus in 1827 and was gold-plated in 1836. The pulpit, the archieratic throne and some of the portable icons are also of great artistic value.

The church is located - a little bit hidden by the Venetian tower - at the pedestrian zone of the historical center of Preveza (PiP3).
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45 comments

gezginruh said:

Great interior image and wonderful PiPs,Jaap!
Happy Monday!

Best wishes
Füsun
13 months ago

Stephan Fey said:

Outstanding interior. HBM, Jaap!
13 months ago

David Slater (Spodde… said:

HBM Jaap and best wishes for the new week.
13 months ago

Madeleine Defawes said:

Superbes images de cette église modeste à l'extérieur et riche à l'intérieur !
Bonne semaine. Amitiés
13 months ago ( translate )

Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* said:

magnifique église et dses œuvres d'Art merveilleuses**********************
belle semaine Jaap♫
13 months ago ( translate )

Malik Raoulda said:

Remarquable et excellent intérieur de cette magnifique église métropolitaine.
Bonne et agréable semaine clémente.
13 months ago ( translate )

tiabunna said:

A remarkably lavish interior. HBM and have a good week, Jaap.
13 months ago

Nora Caracci said:

gorgeous interior shots !
hBM and new week
13 months ago

X-pose said:

Beautiful interior picture! Nice point of view
13 months ago ( translate )

TOZ said:

You get to some super places Jaap.
HBM have a good day.
TOZ
13 months ago

Wierd Folkersma said:

een prachtig interieur, HBM Jaap!
13 months ago ( translate )

Günter Klaus said:

Da hast du wieder eine schöne griechische Kirche besucht lieber Jaap,richtig prunkvoll ist sie drinnen :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Wochenstart,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
13 months ago ( translate )

Stefani Wehner said:

What a magnificent church !
13 months ago ( translate )

Frode said:

HBM Jaap.
13 months ago ( translate )

Schussentäler said:

Eine prunkvolle Kirche
13 months ago ( translate )