| Saint Spyridon Church | |
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| Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος | |
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| Location | Corfu |
| Country | Greece |
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Spyridon |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Holy Metropolis of Kerkyra, Paxoi and the Diapontian Islands |
Saint Spyridon Church is a Greek Orthodox church located in Corfu, Greece. It was built in the 1580s. It houses the relics of Saint Spyridon and it is located in the old town of Corfu. It is a single-nave basilica and its bell tower is the highest in the Ionian Islands.[1] It is the most famous church in Corfu.[1][2][3][4][5]
- ^ a b John Freely (28 April 2008). The Ionian Islands: Corfu, Cephalonia, Ithaka and Beyond. I. B. Tauris, Limited. pp. 43–44. ISBN 978-1-84511-696-5.
Agios Spyridon's remains were eventually placed in the predecessor of the church that now bears his name in another quarter ... from the Esplanade, the guiding landmark being the extremely tall belfry of the church, the highest on the Ionian Islands.
- ^ Elka Bakalova; Anna Lazarova. "The Relics of St. Spyridon and the making of sacred space on Corfu: Between Constantinople and Venice" (PDF).
The bottom of the inner one can be removed to allow for an easier changing of the slippers. (page 438)
- ^ Алексей Лидов (2006). Ierotopii︠a︡: sozdanie sakralʹnykh prostranstv v Vizantii i drevneĭ Rusi. Индрик. p. 437. ISBN 9785857593769.
Up to 1577 the relics of St. Spyridon were placed in the privately owned church of the Voulgaris. Following the fortification of Corfu Town, the church was demolished. The relics were transported to a newer church, which was built inside the...
- ^ A. B. Tataki (Director of Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation) (1983). Corfu: History, Monuments, Museums. Ekdotike Athenon S.A. p. 54.
- ^ Nondas Stamatopoulos (1993). Old Corfu: history and culture. N. Stamatopoulos. pp. 182–191.