Just across the street from the old family house at the village, there is a small church. The age of the inside walls can not be determined. I remember them standing erect, held in place my roots of ivy, which was crowning the walls. There was no roof. Until some 30-35 years ago, when, after the proper authorities gave permission and outside walls were erected , and support the new roof now. There nothing old inside, except the walls, the ivy roots and some fading fresco paintings at places. Once a year, four sundays after Easter, there is a ceremony held at the church. After the ceremony, the people are offered meat, bread, cheese and wine, offers by the people of the village.
Ακριβώς απέναντι από το πατρικό σπίτι στο χωριό, είναι ένα πανάρχαιο εκκλησάκι. Οι παλιοί τοίχοι κρατιόντουσαν στην θέση τους από τεράστιες ρίζες κισσού που τόχαν ζώσει. Μεχρι πριν 30-35 χρόνια που η αρχαιολογική υπηρεσία έδωσε άδεια και κόπηκαν οι κισσοί, και καινούριοι τοίχοι χτίστηκαν απ' έξω για να στηρίξουν τη νέα σκεπή. Στο εσωτερικό δεν υπάρχει τίποτα παλιό εκτός από τους τοίχους, λίγο ξεθωριασμένο χρώμα από παλιές τοιχογραφίες και οι ρίζες του κισσού. Μια φορά το χρόνο, τέσσερεις Κυριακές μετά το Πάσχα, της Σαμαρείτιδος, λειτουργείται. Και οι ντόπιοι προσφέρουν στον κόσμο κρέας, τυρί ψωμί και κρασί.
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How beautiful and what interesting history! What a wonderful place you grew up in, Costas! Thank you for sharing it with us! Enjoy!
Sylvia
The roots in the ceiling. Costas! Fascinating pictures. Thank you!
Fascinating place! In different small and less known vilages sometimes we can find treasures of great value. I think, it is one of them. Thank You for showing this church, it's very interesting.
Thank You for nice comment and following my blog. Greetings from Gorlice!
Εντυπωσιάστηκα από τον κισσό μέσα!
The church looks lovely on the outside but I would never have guessed the wonders inside. The frescoes and roots are delightful!
What a fascinating place, with such an interesting history. I really really love how the vines were incorporated into the rebuilt church! Wonderful!
I like churches like this..... and I have been to several of them, including north,south and to the west side of Crete. Often they have many beautiful items , lights and atmosphere.
Θυμιζει το εκκλησακι της Αγιας Θεοδωρας. Γιατι ομως εκοψαν τους κισσους?
Να σ ευχαριστησουμε παρεπιπτοντως για τις πανεμορφες φωτο, και την ξεναγηση σε μερη αγαπημενα, αλλα γνωστα αλλα οχι, που ειναι σχεδον αδυνατο να τα επισκεφτουμε ολα.
Πριν μερικα χρονια "βαφτηστικα" στην Αγια Ρουμέλη. Μαγευτικα μερη!!
Θα ξαναπαω καποια στιγμη.
Σε χαιρετω,
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That's the most interesting church I've ever seen. Those roots in the inside look fantastic, nature's original architecture.
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Merci pour ton effort en français!
Impressionantes racines.
Serge
BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES,Costas....wonderful shots of this antique church....!!
GORGEOUS!!
ciao ciao elvira
It´s a magic place! Greetings from Luzia.
NICE!
Good Morning, the little church is realy beautiful. I like churches and often visit them and make photographs.
Sigrun
Wow! Is is possible! It is quite overwhelming how the Ivy roots have penetrated the concrete walls, I'm almost shoocked! And will never have Ivy in my garden... ;)
How beautiful! The inside is just fascinating. Great photos as always! :o)
Wow!
I never would have guessed what was inside. That is amazing!
A beautiful little chapel . The vines give it so much characeter. Thank you for sharing with me and my readers.
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