Agios Demetrios Cathedral

Mystras, Greece

One of the most important churches of Mystras is the Cathedral of Agios Demetrios, built in 1280- 1292. It is the oldest church in the city.

This church has a mixed architectural style: on the one hand it has a three-aisled basilica with a narthex and a bell tower, built in the 13th century on the ground floor, and on the other hand, the upper floor is a cross-in-square church, added in the first half of the 15th century. Its interior is decorated with wall paintings in many different styles. This is where the last Byzantine emperor, Constantinos Paleologos, was crowned in 1449.

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Address

Unnamed Road, Mystras, Greece

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Founded: 1280-1292
Category: Religious sites in Greece

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User Reviews

David Stanley (8 months ago)
Saint Dimitrios Holy Orthodox Metropolitan Church in the lower town of Mystras, Greece, was founded in 1264 and served as the cathedral of the late Byzantine state. Today it is part of the museum of the Archaeological Site of Mystras. The ceiling and walls bear late 13th to early 14th century frescoes in the late Byzantine style. Frescoes on the dome date from the late 13th to the early 14th centuries.

Caroline Kamarinos (4 years ago)
If there was ONE Place to go to in this area I would have to say THIS would be it!!! AMAZING!!!

BARTOSZ R (5 years ago)
Beautiful Cathedral with excellent museum inside.

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