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The Rotunda of Michael Archangelos in Episkopi - Kissamos

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The Byzantine church of  Michael Archangelos, Episkopi, Kissamos
The Byzantine church of Michael Archangelos, Episkopi, Kissamos
The Rotunda of Michael Archangelos is here. The bishopric church of Kissamos of the second Byzantine and Venetian period was this church of Michael Archangelos (Rotunda) in Episkopi, Kissamos. Its shape is unique on Crete, and it is rather close to a Byzantine basilica with a dome (rotunda). It has a very large dome in the middle which dominates the church architecture. Externally the dome presents a step structure, reducing its diameter higher up in the church. The church and the surrounding bishopric buildings have exterior brick decorations.
Within the church, arches support the central space under the cylindrical dome. The mosaic floor is formed from white and black pebbles, often depicting heart-shaped leaves. The church has remnants of wall paintings. It may be closed for renovations. In May 1994 excavations around the church revealed a Byzantine graveyard dated circa 700 A.D.
 

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A fresco in the Rotunda in EpiskopiA fresco in the Rotunda in EpiskopiA grave from the first Byzantine period (7C A.D.), EpskopiA grave from the first Byzantine period (7C A.D.), EpskopiThe graveyard near Michael Archangelos Church in EpiskopiThe graveyard near Michael Archangelos Church in EpiskopiThe courtyard of Michael Archangelos Church in EpiskopiThe courtyard of Michael Archangelos Church in EpiskopiByzantine graves in the yard of Michael Archangelos Church, EpiskopiByzantine graves in the yard of Michael Archangelos Church, EpiskopiRotunda of Michael Archangelos in Episkopi, KissamosRotunda of Michael Archangelos in Episkopi, KissamosThe Byzantine church of  Michael Archangelos, Episkopi, KissamosThe Byzantine church of Michael Archangelos, Episkopi, Kissamos
 
Visit the area of the sight: Episkopi (Kissamos)

 

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