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Agios Georgios Lykavittos




Churches in Athens


Agios Georgios (Saint George)
on Lykavittos Hill

 


This is the white church you can see from afar at the top of Lykavittos hill. You can reach it either on foot or by the funicular. It dates from 1780 and is a single-naved church with a pendentive dome. It is said that in ancient time the temple of the Akraios Zeus used to be here.

During the Frankish occupation, its place was taken by a small chapel of Prophetis Elias which, in turn, gave its place to Agios Georgios the Rider. The exact date of its construction is not known. The bell was a gift from Queen Olga, who had found the church in ruins and taken it under her patronage.

Location map Lykavittos hill
Nearest metro station Evangelismos
For typical words, please consult our Greek glossary.


 
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