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Sotiras Christos Church in Meskla

A fresco in Sotiras Christos Church, Meskla
A fresco in Sotiras Christos Church, Meskla
In the lower part of the village on a dirt road, left (100m) before you cross the bridge at the entrance of the village, there is the Byzantine church of Sotiras Christos with wall paintings by Theodore and Michalis Venieri (1403), many of which, unfortunately, are in poor condition. The artists signed their names on the donor's inscription.

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A fresco in Sotiras Christos Church, Meskla
A fresco in Sotiras Christos Church, Meskla
A fresco in Sotiras Christos Church, Meskla
A fresco in Sotiras Christos Church, Meskla
The belfry of Sotiras Christos Church in Meskla
The belfry of Sotiras Christos Church in Meskla
The Byzantine church of Sotiras Christos, Meskla
The Byzantine church of Sotiras Christos, Meskla
A fresco in Sotiras Christos Church, Meskla
A fresco in Sotiras Christos Church, Meskla
The entombment of Christ fresco in Sotiras Christos Church, Meskla
The entombment of Christ fresco in Sotiras Christos Church, Meskla
A fresco in Sotiras Christos Church, Meskla
A fresco in Sotiras Christos Church, Meskla
 
Visit the area of the sight: Meskla