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Agios Dimitrios Church in Pigi

A fresco in Agios Dimitrios Church, Agios Dimitrios
A fresco in Agios Dimitrios Church, Agios Dimitrios
In the area of the village of Pigi, is the large and beautiful Byzantine church of Agios Dimitrios. There are signs to Agios Dimitrios on the road, south of Pigi. Once you arrive, walk around the village on a path going to the right and down for about 200 metres (there are also signs in the village). The church, of cruciform architecture, has a large dome on a drum, several high blind arches for support and decoration and there are remains of frescoes.

Photos of Agios Dimitrios Church in Pigi:


A fresco in Agios Dimitrios Church, Agios Dimitrios
A fresco in Agios Dimitrios Church, Agios Dimitrios
The Byzantine church of Agios Dimitrios, Agios Dimitrios
The Byzantine church of Agios Dimitrios, Agios Dimitrios
The Byzantine church of Agios Dimitrios, Agios Dimitrios
The Byzantine church of Agios Dimitrios, Agios Dimitrios
The Byzantine church of Agios Dimitrios, Pigi
The Byzantine church of Agios Dimitrios, Pigi
The interior of the 14C Agios Dimitrios Church, Agios Dimitrios
The interior of the 14C Agios Dimitrios Church, Agios Dimitrios
The dome of the 14C Agios Dimitrios Church, Agios Dimitrios
The dome of the 14C Agios Dimitrios Church, Agios Dimitrios
A fresco in Agios Dimitrios Church, Agios Dimitrios
A fresco in Agios Dimitrios Church, Agios Dimitrios
 
Visit the area of the sight: Pigi