Agios Athanasios Church, East Pelion
SIGHT · EAST PELION

Agios Athanasios Church

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SIGHT · EAST PELION
Agios Athanasios Church
Agios Athanasios Church, East Pelion
AREAEast Pelion
CATEGORYReligious
ADDRESSAnilio Main Square
NEAREST VILLAGEAnilio · 0.2 km

What you will see

At the scenic and quiet Anilio, village of the Mouresi municipality is the magnificent church of Agios Athanasios, a basilica build in 1785. For its construction,stones were used while the roof is made of wood, covered with slates. Moving towards the interior of the church, you will admire the elaborate wooden iconostasis, a fine sample of Greek baroque and the magnificent despotic throne. Lastly, you will see within the walls, plates from Greek workshops in Izmir and Cairo.