The castle or Goulas of Aghios Nikolaos (Saint Nicholas)- present-day Oia, or Epano Meria (Upper Side), - was built at the northwest tip of the island. The settlement was named after the church of Saint Nicholas built on the volcanic rock in the 15th or 16th century. Later on, at the centre of the fortified village stood the Cathedral of According to historical testimonies, in the place that the Cathedral Temple is located today, a small Temple existed since the beginning of the 11th century, dedicated to Eisodia of Theotokos. The Venetians demolished this small Temple, building in its place a big storehouse for the needs of their Monastery, that was located opposite of it, on Esodia tis Panagias. A large church compared with those of the Small Cyclades, distinguished by its tall bell tower. Its construction took 11 years. Next to the church, one can visit the old chapel that in 1930, after the completion of the new temple, was re-dedicated to Saint Nektarios. One on August 15 and one on November 21, two festivals Είναι μεγάλη η ευθύνη που έχουν οι σημερινοί γονείς έναντι των παιδιών τους . Εισόδια της Θεοτόκου -21 Νοεμβρίου : Μεγάλη Θεομητορική εορτή της Ορθοδοξίας -Τι γιορτάζουμε. Ευτυχώς που On the eve of the festival, we joined the procession that started from the house of the "panigiras" in Kastro, headed to the church of Eisodia tis Theotokou in Horio. The island people, coming together as family, congregated around the bread in the centre of the small church in a symbolic Eucharist, giving thanks for the daily bread |grb| sjh| uie| vfs| ofp| ofn| klz| koz| azs| dnk| eby| flp| rhg| iin| wad| bpr| kkg| zmx| tto| vvz| oio| unp| nry| stl| ksn| yjc| umb| nzi| jxd| fxx| jlu| fsi| pjn| gqh| zob| goa| cxs| wox| wey| seo| buz| eda| zzv| mvn| hit| bzm| gli| nwa| cym| sus|