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Panagia tis Asinou

Panagia tis Asinou is a church beside a stream, a few kilometres from Nikitari, on the site of a former monastery. Its nave and narthex preserve paintings from several periods, dating from the 12th to the 17th century.

Panagia tis Asinou
Photo by Rüdiger Stehn from Kiel, Deutschland Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0
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What makes it special

  • Wall paintings from the 12th to the 17th century.
  • Nave and narthex with successive pictorial layers.
  • Setting beside a stream and remains of a former monastery.
Panagia tis Asinou
Photo by Rüdiger Stehn Source: Openverse Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0
Panagia tis Asinou
Photo by Rüdiger Stehn Source: Openverse Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0
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Panagia tis Asinou

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Profile updated: 13/09/2026