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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.
Lykavittos hill
Evangelismos
For
typical words, please consult our Greek
glossary.