KORINTHOS MONASTERIES

Hosios Patapios
At 7th kilometre of Loutraki-Perachora Street, turning right we are on the way to the Abbey Saint Patapios. In one of the edges of the Top, towering majestic, at 700 meters. The approximately 150 steps, delete serpentine path that brings you to the monastery, which was built in 1952. After encountering a series of odd and climb even higher we find the entrance to the monastery. Before you come in the Gate Church of St. Mary of Egypt, one-room, vaulted and elegant, with built Temple and plaster decorations.

Monastery of Panagia Faneromeni Chiliomodiou
the 16th century convent in Chiliomodi of Korinthia, was the refuge of the civilian population during the revolution of 1821 and a sample of post-Byzantine icons. The oldest monastery of faneromeni also is considered the premier with this name in Greece. On entering the Church visible until today is two ion columns of an ancient temple, while internally carry two layers of wall paintings of the 17th and 13th century respectively.

THE APOSTLE PAUL
Construction sample attribute after the disastrous earthquake of 1928 the Cathedral of Saint Paul, patron of Corinth, the capital of the Prefecture of Corinthia. The Apostle Paul, one of the most important forms of early Christianity, visited the city of Corinth 3 times and the letters 'Corinthians' are excellent examples of Christian discourse. Apostle Paul Apostle Corinth Corinth is a three-aisled Basilica that replaced the old church, which survived only a steeple. The Cathedral, founded by the Apostle Paul around 51-52 a.d., while there are more letters, which intervenes to solve various administrative problems that ensured the sustainability of the building. The built area of the current Temple is 800 square meters. This is neobyzantini, domed Basilica. Left of the entrance was erected the bust of Bishop Michael and West is located the mausoleum.

Agios Georgios of Zacholi
on of the most important, architecturally and historically, temples of Corinth, is undoubtedly the Church of Agios Georgios of Zacholi-as he is known-, in the municipality of Xylokastro-Evrostini. Rare, unique and sensational with the 17 domes and the associated legend follows him. According to him, the Church was built in 1811 within 39 days, after Herculean efforts of residents of the village, after the deadline for the project was set up by the Turkish Governor in 40 days, otherwise they will either gkremizotan, or would become a mosque. Agios Georgios belonged administratively and financially to the monastery of Prophet Elias and was built in place of an older, smaller Temple. The Holy vessels of the temple there are inscriptions of 1893. Agios Georgios, Agios Georgios Zacholi Zacholi the temple is of Byzantine style Basilica with 17 domes, six on each side of the temple, which symbolize the 12 Apostles and a central, biggest of all, symbolizing the Pantocrator. The roof was built in 36 columns with capitals of Byzantine style, while the chancel was constructed from the wood of a single legendary Cypress.