Saint Paraskevi - The church Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is the front view of the church of Saint (Agia) Paraskevi, the patron Saint of the city of Chalkis.

Yesterday I posted the bell tower of this magnificent church and you can find the relative photo here!

Note that in this church my parents married at 1971. Agia Paraskevi is a neighborhood of the old city, very near to the harbor and my fathers parental house was to a street opposite this church!

Short infos about the church:

The church of Saint Paraskevi, a wooden roofed basilika of the 5th to 8th century. The church is built on the ruins of the ancient temple Artemi, Apollo and Leto. During Byzantium it was dedicated to the Virgin Mary, «Perivleptos», but during the Turkish occupation it was turned into a store house and carriage house. After the liberation of Chalkida, the church was dedicated to Saint Paraskevi, the patroness of the town.

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spyros60 (5664) 2004-10-19 14:29

Nice point of view, the church is placed corectly in to the frame, I like the (not strong) sun light, and the kids also gives life!! Very well done Mpampis

Curioso (9187) 2004-11-24 16:54

I like this kind of building very much Mpampis. Still I think you could do very much better by trying to come at a better time like one of your last posting suggested : come at the sunset with a low golden light and this shot will turn into a marvel ;)

Keep posting Mpampis, but with a better light. I'm sure Greece can provide you with a great sunlight !

Maritsa (358) 2005-09-09 15:09

Αυτη η φωτογραφία της Αγίας Παρασκευής είναι πολλή όμορφη κι απορώ πώς κι έχει πάρει λίγες κριτικές.

Τα χρώματα είναι πολύ όμορφα, τα παιδιά δίνουν ζωή στη σύνθεση και ο ουρανός καταπληκτικός.