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FOLEGANDROS WORTH SEEING Church of the Virgin



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Church of the Virgin
The church of the Virgin Mary is one of the most outstanding historical monuments of Folegandros and its most important church, dedicated to the Assumption - or Dormition - of Virgin Mary.

Perched on the cliff-top above Hora and it lies, in all likelihood, on the site of an ancient temple, building materials from which have been used in its construction. One can see ancient inscriptions and statue fragments incorporated in the masonry of the interior and the courtyard walls.

This single-aisled, multi-domed basilica used to be a katholikon of a nunnery. Here lies the only marble templon of the island, made by Kaparias, a sculptor from Tinos, in 1896. The same atist has made the archibishop's throne and the pulpit.

The episcopal icon of The Virgin that is kept in the church is associated with many stories and legends of Folegandros. According to the old Folegandriot custom, during Easter time the silver-ornamented icon of the Virgin is carried in procession to all the houses of the island.

To get to Panaghia pass through Pounta square and go up the zig-zag paved road which leads to the church courtyard(15').

Click here for a 2008 Virgin Mary photo gallery
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Church of the Virgin PHOTOS

Sunset - Sunset at the church of the Virgin Mary Panagia - View of Virgin Mary monastery from the pathway Panagia - View of the monastery building from the yard at sunset

Panagia - View of the church of the Virgin Mary just after the sunset Panagia - View of the sunset from the top of the church Panagia - The entrance to the church

Panagia - View of the pathway up to Virgin Mary monastery Panagia - The entrance to the church Panagia -




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