Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens
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The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation (Greek: Καθεδρικός Ναός Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου, romanized: Kathedrikós Naós Evangelismoú tis Theotókou), popularly known as the Metropolis or Mitropoli (Greek: Μητρόπολη, romanized: Mitrόpoli), is the cathedral church of the Archbishopric of Athens and all of Greece.
History
Construction of the cathedral began on Christmas Day, 1842 with the laying of the cornerstone by King Otto and Queen Amalia. Construction started under the architect Theophil Hansen and was continued by Dimitris Zezos, Panagis Kalkos and François Boulanger.
Workers used marble from 72 demolished churches to build the cathedral's immense walls. Three architects and 20 years later, it was completed. On May 21, 1862, the completed cathedral was dedicated to the
- harems.
- Bosphorus in 1821, in retaliation for the Greek uprising on March 25, leading to the Greek War of Independence. His body was rescued[when?] by Greek sailors and eventually enshrined in Athens.
To the immediate south of the cathedral is the little
In the Mitropoleos Square in front of the cathedral stand two statues. The first is that of
The Metropolitan Cathedral remains a major landmark in Athens and the site of important ceremonies with national political figures present, as well as weddings and funerals of notable personalities.
Gallery
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View of the dome
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Entrance
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Interior
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Interior
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Virgin Mary with Child icon
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Jesus Christ painted around the late 1800s
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Reliquary containing the relics ofSaint Gregory V of Constantinople
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The shrine of St Philothei
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Enthronement ceremony of Archbishop Ieronymos