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Christian Monuments

In chronological order of their establishment these are the most important monuments of Christian art that adorn the island of Chios area: 

  •  Agios Yiorgis (St. George) in the Chios Fortress of Chios town, built in 993 A.D. It served as a Roman Catholic Church and later as a Turkish mosque.
     

  •  Nea Moni Monastery, outside the village Karyes. It's a Byzantine church with magnificent mosaics of the 11th century. Agios Yiorgis (St. George) in the village of Sykous. It's a Byzantine church of the 11th century. 

  •  Panagia Krina (The Virgin Krina) in the village of Vavili. It's a Byzantine church that was built in the 13th century. 
     

  •  Aghioi Apostoloi (The Holy Apostles) in Pirgi. It's a Byzantine church with beautiful frescoes and it was built in the 13th century.
     

  •  Panagia Sikelia it's a Byzantine church that was built in the 13th century north of Kalamoti. 
     

  •  Agios Isidoros (Saint Isidore) is a paleo-Christian basilica that was built in the area of the Chios hospital at the 14th century. 
     

  •  Panagia (The Virgin) is a Byzantine church with frescoes of the 15th century and was built in Aghio Galas. 
     

  •  Mikros Taxiarchis (The Small Taxiarchi) was built in Mesta with the beautiful wood-carved iconostas (1833 A.D.) 

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