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  • Day 16

    Mystras churches

    November 13, 2021 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

    There are lots of churches in the middle city, most of whom where in the many monasteries that flourished here. The 1st 2 pictures give a look at the architecture of a couple. The 1st is the Church of the Evangelistra that isn't open. The 2nd is St Theodore. This was the main church of the largest monastery in Mystras at that time (Brontochion). Only one monastery remains active and that had been converted to a convent (Panagia Pantanassa).
    The rest of the pictures are in the churches. I was there in the morning, and as churches of the time faced east, there is glare in some of the pictures. Unfortunately, I took so many photos, I can't recall which pictures are which church.
    Pictures 3, 4, and 5 are iconostases. The 6th is a bit of the stunning, ancient frescos here.
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