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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Taken on Friday May 24, 2019
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Posted on Monday November 6, 2023
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gezginruh said:
Happy Monday!
Best wishes
Füsun
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Bonne semaine. Amitiés
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belle semaine Jaap♫
Malik Raoulda said:
Bonne et agréable semaine clémente.
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hBM and new week
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HBM have a good day.
TOZ
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Wünsche noch einen schönen Wochenstart,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
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