1Halt 1 von 7
Panagia Varaba
Kirche
North Markopoulo
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Twelfth- to thirteenth-century domed, free-cross church with wall paintings from several periods.
5 km bis zur nächsten Station
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Painted churches of the Mesogeia
Byzantine and post-Byzantine churches around Markopoulo, from thirteenth-century wall paintings in the fields to the 1767 paintings in town.
- Halber Tag
- 7 Stationen
- 9,3 km von Anfang bis Ende
- 7 mit Audio
The countryside around Markopoulo keeps a close group of painted churches. Panagia Varaba is a domed church of the twelfth to thirteenth century; Panagia Merenda was built over the central aisle of an earlier basilica; the Taxiarches at Liada and Agios Georgios at Kadi preserve thirteenth-century paintings.
The day ends in town, where Agia Paraskevi and Agia Thekla stand side by side near the square, with paintings by Georgios Markou and dated to 1767.
Halber Tag · 7 Stationen · 9,3 km von Anfang bis Ende
Die Route
2Halt 2 von 7
Panagia Merenda
Kirche
Merenda, Markopoulo
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Thirteenth-century church built over the central aisle of an earlier basilica, with successive phases of wall painting.
The enclosure and the church are kept closed by the archaeological service: see it from outside.
1,4 km bis zur nächsten Station
3Halt 3 von 7
Agios Georgios at Kadi
Kirche
Kadi, MarkopouloChapel with thirteenth-century paintings and reused ancient sculpture; the dating of its building phases is debated.
The enclosure can be visited; the keys to the interior were kept at the church of Agios Ioannis (2009 information).
1,4 km bis zur nächsten Station
4Halt 4 von 7
Taxiarches at Liada
Kirche
Liada, Markopoulo
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Byzantine domed church in the Liada area, preserving thirteenth-century wall paintings.
150 m bis zur nächsten Station
5Halt 5 von 7
Frankish Tower of Liada
Kulturstätte
Southern edge of Markopoulo
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A medieval tower, probably 13th century, on Liada hill beside the Byzantine church of the Taxiarches.
The Frankish tower stands on the same hill as the Taxiarches.
1,5 km bis zur nächsten Station
6Halt 6 von 7
Agia Paraskevi, Town Centre
Kirche
Markopoulo
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Small post-Byzantine church near the central square, with paintings by Georgios Markou.
50 m bis zur nächsten Station
7Halt 7 von 7
Agia Thekla Church
Kirche
Markopoulo
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Post-Byzantine church beside Agia Paraskevi, with wall paintings dated to 1767.
Right beside Agia Paraskevi, near the central square.
Entfernungen in Luftlinie.
Vor dem Besuch
- Halber Tag
- 7 Stationen
- Die Route
- 9,3 km von Anfang bis Ende
- Beste Monate
- All year
- Audioguide
- 7 mit Audio
- According to the Metropolis of Mesogaia, Panagia Varaba and the Taxiarches at Liada are open, and Agia Paraskevi and Agia Thekla open for several hours a day. There is no published timetable, so allow for services.
- Panagia Merenda is kept closed by the archaeological service; at Kadi, ask at Agios Ioannis for the keys.
- The rural churches sit on lanes around the town; a car or bicycle is easiest. Distances shown are straight-line.
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Brauron, from the sanctuary to the sea
The finds in the museum, the sanctuary of Artemis, a painted chapel inside the site, then the wetland path down to the bay at Hamolia.
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