Panagia Ekatontapiliani church

Paros Municipality, Greece

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Located in Parikia on the Greek island of Paros, Panagia Ekatontapiliani (literally "the church with 100 gates") is a historic Byzantine church complex despite its misleading name—it does not actually possess one hundred doors. The name may derive instead from "Katapoliani," meaning "Lower Town church," reflecting the building's position by the sea in Parikia's lower quarters. The complex comprises a main chapel flanked by two additional chapels and a baptistery featuring a cruciform font, creating a spatially rich arrangement typical of significant Byzantine ecclesiastical architecture. Now an archaeological site in Greece, it stands as a testament to the region's Byzantine heritage.