Here we embed our videos for churches in our local areas
A group of 2 or 3 pupils from each school prepared the video to present a monument from their partner school with the cooperation of their collegues who prepared the text and choose the photos.
CHURCH OF KIMISEOS THEOTOKOU IN AIANI,KOZANI. GREECE
The church of Kimiseos Theotokou is located in the centre of Aiani. It was built during the Byzantine era and although it has been repaired at times it has retained its original form. The building has a rectangular shape and is divided into main temple, narthex and outer narthex. The narthex and the main temple are connected with a tribelon,which is quite impressive. The church is also distinguished by its simplicity as the only decorations of the large surfaces of the walls are the arches. We don't know the excact date of construction of the church but its features reveal that it was built during the eleventh century.
SAINT IOANNIS PRODROMOS IN KAISAREIA,KOZANI
The historical temple of Saint Ioannis Prodromos in Kaisareia was built in 1856 on the foundations of the old temple with the same name.It is an aisled Basilica without a dome.Its carved wooden icons is a real masterpiece,is decorated with old portable Byzantine icons of Christ,Virgin Mary and the church's Saints.There are also icons which narrate the evangelical episodes as well as several scenes from the old Testament. The hagiography of the temple started in 1862 and it finished in 1874 with the wall paintings of the Macedonian folk style made by Simeon Zografou from Samarina.
SAINT PARASKEVI IN AIANI, KOZANI
The church of Agia Paraskevi is located on the main street Aianis- Kozanis and just on the verge of the village Aiani.The only existing mural of << Platytera>> , which is this style with murals of Michael and St. Nikolas reveals that it was built during the 16th century. The church is single-aisled basilica and was covered with Byzantine tiles which were then replaced with modern French tiles.
SAINT RAPHAEL,IRINE AND NIKOLAOS IN AIANI,KOZANI
The church of saint Raphael, Irine and Nikolaos is located in the village of Aiani,on the main street Aianis-Chromiou. It was built almost 35 years ago in honor of saint Raphael and it is one of the newest churches of Aiani. Therefore, its decoration hasn't finished yet and the creation of murals of various saints is still in progress. Every year, the residents of Aiani are gathered in the church of saint Raphael, Irene and Nikolaos to welcome the relics of saint Nicanoras which are transported from the monastery of Zavorda to the central church of Aiani.
The church of Saints Anargyroi in Kastoria
The church of Saints Anargyroi is situated on the north side of the city of Kastoria. It is a basilica with quite a raised middle aisle. The masonry is typical of the city of Kastoria temples with many ceramic ornaments. It was built around 1000 AD. It was painted in different periods (10th-15th century) and in the inscriptions we can read the names of many Byzantine princes. The representations that decorate the interior of the temple depict the life and passion of Christ, lives and martyrdoms of saints, made in a special way.
Athina Amarantidou
The church Saint George of Omorfoklissia
Saint George of Omorfoklisia
The church of St. George is located in a small village several kilometers from Kastoria, which owes its name. It is called Omorfoklisia because actually this temple is one of the most beautiful Byzantine churches. Built in the 12th century in the place of a previous church that was destroyed. Originally it was operated as a monastery church. It is cruciform with a dome. A bit more large splint was later added. The masonry is typical of the Byzantine churches but made with stones from outside the area. The paintings were made in the 13th and 14 century. The most characteristic of this church is the wooden statue of St. George with a height of 2.96 and a width of 70 cm and is made of walnut. The saint is dressed in national dress and there are many stories associated with the transportation and installation in the temple. Saint George is very beloved to Christians in the region.
George Tseberidis, Kastoria
Khachkars in Armenia
Armenian cross-stones (khachkars) are a bright and full phenomenon of artistic culture of the Middle Ages. Their history dates back to the Holy Cross arrows of Egypt of V - VII centuries, but in Armenia, cross-stones, in addition to great historical value, have embodied particularly rich, purely artistic content - a precious heritage of the Armenian monumental art of the late Medieval Age.
Khachkars in Armenia are everywhere; they can be associated with memorial pillars - monuments with relief images on Christian themes, varying with graphic clarity, rigor, and compactness of decor, which is fully observed even in plant ornaments, which is almost geometric.The first true khachkars appeared inthe 9th century, during the time of Armenian revival after liberation from Arab rule.
Arpi Shaginyan, Armenia