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Saint George Church at Nopigia
Monasteries · Chania Prefecture

Saint George Church at Nopigia

Rating
1.5
century
IX
km · Kissamos
5.3
on foot
0.6'
Kissamos
Saint George Church at Nopigia 2
Rare

rare orientation (north-south)

20 nearbyChurch of Saint Panteleimon at Nopigia, Nopigia Beach, Drapanias Beach

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The church of St. George near the ruins of the Roman baths at Nopigia is a single-aisled vaulted church of the 9th century built probably on the ruins of a Roman temple.

The orientation of the Church is from north to south, rare for Christian churches (they are usually built with orientation from east to west). The church bears frescoes of the 14th-15th century.

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