Skopelos Churches, Churches Skopelos, Skopelos monasteries churches. sightseeings, sights to visit, monasteries. Deep religious feeling. On the island of Skopelos, there are about 360 religious buildings, Timios Prodromos, Agia Varvara, Agios Riginos, Evangelistria monastery, and more churches and monasteries on the island.

CHURCHES SKOPELOS

SKOPELOS SIGHTSEEINGS

Churches  of Skopelos are a characteristic and integral part of Skopelos landscape. Though only a small island, Skopelos has about 360 churches, chapels, monasteries, and convents. Most are closed for many years, except for the day they celebrate the saint they represent. Most of them were built by private initiative. The oldest existing church structure is the Basilica of St. Athanasius which was built in the 11th century and is located in the Castro District.

 

 

Many of the Churches Skopelos contain works of art: handmade “altarpieces” (altar – -screens), frescoes, and icons. So what are some of the monasteries and churches such as the Church of Christ, with its redo beautiful miniatures of saints and gold – decorated with chandeliers from Mount Athos?

Zoodohos Pigi church is supposed to contain the miraculous icon painted by St. Luke the Evangelist, with a magnificent gilded interior. Also worth visiting is the 18th-century church of Panagia Eleftherotria, with a fountain under the plane tree and a slate roof dotted with brightly colored ceramics. Close is Episkopi, a fortified Venetian monastery that was left unfinished by the Ottoman invasion.

Panagitsa of Pyrgos is located at the edge of the harbor of Chora of Skopelos. The church and the temple date back to the 17th century.

The chapel of Agios Ioannis in Kastri stands high on a rock. One has to climb over 100 steps. The beauty of the church and the magnificent view are the best rewards.

MOUNTAIN PALOUKI MONASTERIES

There is also a clutch of monasteries on the mountain Palouki above the town of Skopelos. Evangelistria clings to the rocks and enjoys the wonders of the city of Skopelos Bay. It was founded by monks from Mount Athos in the 18th century, but its impressive gold alter screen from Istanbul dates from the 14th century. It is now occupied by nuns. Agia Varvara fortified monastery, now sadly declined, but said his frescoes of the 15th century.

The monastery of Agios Ioannis Prodromos is made of wood and gold. Higher up Mount Palouki are the monasteries of Agious Taxiarches and Agia Anna. While to the west side, there are the monasteries of Stavros, Agios Georgios-Kotronaki, and Panagia Leivadiotissa.

CHURCHES SKOPELOS

All but one of the churches on the island observe the Greek Orthodox faith. Church was followed by specific architectural forms that were gradually created from the first centuries of Christianity and after. Their jewelry, whether it be painting, mosaics, or other-always reflects the orthodox doctrine, by the specific style trends