Church of Panaghia Kapnikarea
Athens Municipality, Greece
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The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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The Church of Panagia Kapnikarea in Athens is a Byzantine structure built in 1001, ranking among the oldest churches still in active use in the city. Designated as both a protected building and archaeological site in Greece, it exemplifies the Byzantine architectural traditions of its era and continues to serve the Greek Orthodox faith today.
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- Built
- Type
- church building
- Heritage
- archaeological site in Greece, protected building in Greece
- Place
- Athens Municipality, Greece
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