Thursday, April 16, 2015

Patras, Saint Andrew (Agios Andreas) Church

Saint Andrew (Agios Andreas) Church

Saint Andrew’s Church is situated in the South part of the city and is one of the biggest churches in the Balkans.The new, majestic Church built in Byzantine style was founded in 1908 by George the 1st and was inaugurated in 1974 by the Metropolitan Archbishop of Patra, Nikodimos. The dome height is 46 m.Over the central dome there is a 5 meter long gold plated cross and over the other domes there are 12 smaller crosses. These crosses symbolizes Jesus and His apostles. The interior of the church is decorated with marvelous Byzantine style wall paintings and mosaics.




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