Churches in Athens

Agii Anargyri
(Saints Anargyri)

The church of Saints Anargyri is in the middle of the square with the same name in Psirri. It was built over an older Byzantine church which was destroyed in 1827 by the Ottoman army that besieged the Acropolis.

The church has been in its present state since its rebuilding in 1832 and the repairs of 1908. The building has strong Byzantine influences, is of the cross-in-square type and has two bell towers on its western site. Apart from the architectural style, the Byzantine influences are evident in the exterior decorations with the characteristic dentils.

Anargyri square
Monastiraki
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