File:The Holy Church of St. Nicholas Ragkava. 11th cent.jpg
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English: The Byzantine imperial church of St Nicholas Ragkava is situated in the north-east side of the Acropolis. It is one of the most beautiful and popular historical churches of the Plaka neighborhood of Athens.
According to historical sources, the name Ragkavas belongs to an important family from Constantinople (Istanbul) and Athens, the most well-known member of which was the Byzantine emperor Michael A’ Ragkave (811-813). The church was built during the 11th century (1040-1050) by the emperor’s grandson, Paul Xeropotaminos, who was later officially canonized (declared a saint). After the 11th century the church underwent considerable changes and new extensions were added to it. It is one of the most significant monuments in the city of Athens. The church played an important part in medieval Athens. Originally, it was a private chapel but eventually, it became a parish church and it remains so till day. However, the church building took its present form after the maintenance work done to it in 1979-80, during which several original constituent parts came to light such as the dome, roof and the northern side. St Nicholas church is a four pillar cruciform domed edifice. A particular decorative feature, for example, is a double toothed line formed by cornicing which surrounds the outer part of the church. The small eight-cornered dome belongs to the Athenian style, typical of that period. Text: Church inscription. |
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