Island Churches & Icons

The rear of the church of Myrtidiotissa

One of the dedicated monks during prayer at Myrtidia, Kythera. From: Chapter 40, The monastery of Myrtidiotissa pp. 199. Peter Vanges Kythera. A History. Publisher: Kytherian Association of Australia. 1993. See previous...

From, Chapter 40, pp. 193-199. Peter Vanges Kythera. A History. Publisher: Kytherian Association of Australia. 1993. Kythera is full of churches. There is a church in every village, every town, on hill tops, in valleys o...

agios yiannis in the platia of trifyllianika which celebrates on the 29th. of august.

Papa Levounis. This picture hangs in his cell, number 10, at the monastery - Myrtidiotissa. He left a written document allowing any of his descendants to stay in that cell. "When I was about ten or eleven my mother and I...

Circa 990 AD Obverse Christ as King of Kings Example of Byzantine metalwork. [Not held on the island of Kythera.] Image courtesy of Gordon Morrison

bell tower of a little church on the main road at manitohori just before chora.

where ever you look in kythera you will see churhes of all shapes and sizes. agios kosmas is at palochora . the church is in a remote part of palochora and one asks the question who on earth went to this church in its da...

another view of the splendid interior of myrtithia.15th of august.

Sophios photograph of the Myrtidiotissa Icon taken c.1950's. This photograph was circulated as a Postcard at the time.

The healing amulets are clearly visible on the bar in front of the icon of Myrtidiotissa.

Although not clear from this photograph, the domed roof is adorned by a magnificent golden icon of Christ.

our icon of the virgin mary at myrtitha which is worshiped by all of us.

the wall and ayios andonis at palochora . wonder how much longer the wall will stay up?

agia elesa 1st august.

the bell tower of agios nikolas agia pelagia. underneath the cape of the church is a little cave which you can swim into it.the church is always unlocked go and light candle and say a little prayer

29th august st. john church service trifyllanika

the church of ayia vravara as the drawing submitted by george poulos at palochora.

The church of Saint Varvara. "This 13th century church is a fine example of Byzantine architecture with beuatiful proportions. It is located at the now abandoned Byzantine city of Paliohora. Unfortunately, it has been ne...

the beautiful byzantine church of ayios theodoros which can be found just outside potamos.