Kimisis tis Theotokou (Kondariotissa)
The church Kimisis tis Theotokou ( Greek Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου ), and Panagia Kondariotissas ( Παναγία Κονταριώτισσας ) is a very well-preserved Byzantine monument on the outskirts of Kondariotissa in zentralmakedonischen community Dion-Olympos .
location
On a hill on the northwestern outskirts of the village of Kondariotissa, around 6.5 kilometers southwest of Katerini .
The church
Judging by the shape (morphology) of the building, it was built at the time of iconoclasm or a little earlier. The start of construction is dated to the 7th century, structural changes were made in the 11th century and in the 15th century the building was restored. Different styles of stone carvings can be seen on parts of the outer wall. The construction of the church is said to be related to the simultaneous destruction and abandonment of ancient Dion .
The building has a cylindrical dome supported by four round pillars and has a chapel in the north and south. The apse , delimited by a carved wooden iconostasis , in the eastern part of the church, is bordered by a three-part window. The apse, dome and parts of the walls are decorated with wall paintings. Nothing remains of the original furnishings, the visible frescoes date from the 15th century. Some of the terracotta floor tiles are marked with the name "Dion". The early parts of the structure resemble the Agia Sophia basilica in Thessaloniki. Similar structural features were found in other Greek churches of the 8th and 9th centuries. Possibly the church was used as a monastery church.
literature
- Helen Glykatzi : The Splendor of Orthodoxy: Thousand Years of History, Monuments and Art. Volume 2, Ekdotike Athenon, December 2000, ISBN 960-213-399-6
- Tania Velmans (Ed.): Icons: Origin and Meaning. Belser, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-7630-2405-0
- Slobodan Ćurčić : Architecture in the Balkans. From Diocletian to Suleyman the Magnificent. Yale University Press, New Haven and London 2010, ISBN 978-0300115703
swell
- Efi Doulgkeri: BΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΠΑΝΑΓΙΑΣ ΚΟΥΝΤΟΥΡΙΩΤΙΣΣΗΣ. 27. Ephorie for Antiquities, Byzantine Antiquities Department, Katerini, Greece
- Αριστοτέλης Μέντζος: Η εκκλησιαστική αρχιτεκτονική της Πιερίας στην πρώϊμη βυζαντινή περίοδο. In: Η Πιερία στα Βυζαντινά και Νεώτερα χρόνια. Επιστημονικό Συνέδριο. 1, Θεσσαλονίκη 1985, pp. 160-161.
Coordinates: 40 ° 13 ′ 47 ″ N , 22 ° 27 ′ 12 ″ E