The Church of Panagia at Pythion of Elassona

The Church of Panagia, a three-aisled basilica with an asymmetrical narthex and a semi-open exonarthex, was originally the katholikon of a monastery founded during the Byzantine period. Its current form resulted from additions made between the 11th and 18th centuries. A two-story wing of monastic cells with an underground storage area still survives. The fresco decoration of the church is dated to four phases: the earliest from the 16th century, the second from 1638, the third from 1693, and the last in the 18th century. The restoration of the church and the preservation of the frescoes were completed under the 2007-2013 NSRF (National Strategic Reference Framework) program.

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