Nikitari - Asinou Church Attractions Asínou
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At the village of Asinou (456 meters above sea level) is an early 12th century church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It has frescoes of the 12th century and later periods that are considered to be among the finest examples of Byzantine mural painting in the island.
The narthex was added in the late 12th century and its paintings were gradually accumulated over the centuries.
The church consists of a rectangular nave covered by a barrel vaulted dome, a common design for churches of that period. It was built mainly from mud mortar, which seems to have been responsible for its frequent collapses and the need for rebuilding.
The narthex was added in the late 12th century and its paintings were gradually accumulated over the centuries.
The church consists of a rectangular nave covered by a barrel vaulted dome, a common design for churches of that period. It was built mainly from mud mortar, which seems to have been responsible for its frequent collapses and the need for rebuilding.
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Nikitari - Asinou Church
