Church of Saint Minas

Saint Minas or Agios Minas (Greek: Άγιος Μηνάς) is a Greek Orthodox church and a protected monument in Greece. It is located in the village of Dryopida in Kythnos, Cyclades and it is dedicated to Saint Menas.

Agios Minas
Άγιος Μηνάς
Religion
AffiliationEastern Orthodox Church
PatronSaint Menas
Location
LocationDryopida, Kythnos
MunicipalityKythnos
CountryGreece
Architecture
TypeGreek Orthodox Architecture

Location and description

Saint Minas is located in the neighbourhood of Galatas. It is a single-aisled, tile-roofed church with a two-pitched roof.[1] It has a wooden carved altarpiece, whose largest part is intricate and of old construction and is supplemented with newer additions at the extremities. It is thought to have been transferred to Saint Minas from another smaller church and is in good condition.[2] The interior of the church still contains an ornate epitaphios and despotic throne.[3][4]

In 1987 Saint Minas church has been classified by the Greek Ministry of Culture as a monument of the Byzantine/post-Byzantine period.[5] The feast of the church is held on November 11, and the celebration is accompanied by a traditional festival.[6]

References
  1. "ΔΙΑΡΚΗΣ ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΓΜΕΝΩΝ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΩΝ ΧΩΡΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΝΗΜΕΙΩΝ". listedmonuments.culture.gr. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  2. Agnantopoulou, pp. 403-7.
  3. "Οι Ναοί της Κύθνου (ΦΩΤΟ)". ROMFEA (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  4. admin. "CHURCHES AND MONASTERIES". Κύθνος. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  5. "ΔΙΑΡΚΗΣ ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟΣ ΚΗΡΥΓΜΕΝΩΝ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΩΝ ΧΩΡΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΝΗΜΕΙΩΝ". listedmonuments.culture.gr. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  6. "The festivals of Kythnos". Κύθνος. Retrieved 2022-07-14.

Bibliography

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