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GREECE PELOPONNESE LAKONIA MYSTRAS

2025-01-08
Metropolis church Mystras Metropolis church Mystras

The Metropolis church or Cathedral of St. Demetrios also houses the museum of Mystras. It has a mixed architectural style: a three-aisled basilica on the ground floor with a narthex and a massive bell tower (second half of the 13th century), and a cross-in-square church on the upper floor (added in the first half of the 15th century).
Metropolis church Mystras Metropolis church Mystras
Metropolis church Mystras Metropolis church Mystras
Metropolis church mosaic floor Metropolis church inscription
Metropolis church sculpture Metropolis church fresco
Metropolis church fresco Metropolis church fresco

The frescoes in Metropolis by various artists of the 13th and beginning 14th century are in most cases only poorly preserved.
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Below: The ancient sarcophagus, somehow irritating in this surrounding of the Metropolis yard, comes from Sparta.
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