A collection of stories around Neapoli p1
A collection of stories of Neapoli - some very old and some not so old.
The Church of Agios Onofrios , located on a hill near Voulismeni, was
the catholicon of a monastery that functioned in the 13th century and
probably fell into ruins at the beginning of the 20th century (there are
no historical references).
The temple is single-bay vaulted and externally formed with three
arches with a toothed band and brick arches, and an impressive
doorway with two arches ending in a relief flower. The interior has
frescoes from the 13th century with depictions from the Gospel
(Resurrection of Lazarus, Vaiophoros and Niptir, Platytera, various
Hierarchs and Saints) and the rare circle of Saint Onofrios (e.g. Saint
Onofrios with the Lion).
Around the monastery there are the ruins of the buildings of the
monastic complex (cells, warehouses, wells, threshing floor, etc.)
arranged in a C shape. The walls of the buildings that had no external
openings, apparently functioned as a defensive wall.
Church of Agios Onofrios
The two-aisled church is located in the cemetery of Neapolis and
is dedicated to the Transfiguration of Jesus and to All Saints. The
northern aisle was the original centre of the church, in contrast to
the southern aisle, which is more recent.
The murals date back to the late 13th – early 14th century, the
most important being the depiction of the Virgin Mary being
nursed by Saint Anne.
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