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Amorgos Island And Its Churches.
By S Pappas, Thu Dec 8th
Q. Where is the Island of Amorgos located? A.= The Island ofAmorgos is in Greece. It is located in the cyclades near theDodecanese. Q. What does the word Dodecanese mean? A.= Dodecanese comes froma greek word: dodeca=12, nisi=island, so the Dodecanese is agroup of 12 islands. Q .In which area of Amorgos island are the churches located? A=Several churches are located in HORA which is the most importanttown of the island. There are also many churches locatedthroughout the island.
Q. How many churches does the island of Amorgos have? A= Morethan 40 churches for a population of 2000 inhabitants... Q. What type of churches are they? A= The churches of Amorgosisland are part of the Orthodox heritage. Q. Are the churches of Amorgos island considered as part of thenational historical heritage? A =Yes these churches were builtin the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Q. Why should such a small Greek island have so many churches?A=The island of Amorgos has been under the Ottoman rule and law:people of Amorgos island didn't have to pay taxes if they builta small church on their land. Q. Which church is the most famous on Amorgos island? A=TheHOZOVIOTISSA MONASTERY built in the 11th century is the mostfamous church. Q. Where is it located? A=It is two km away from the town ofHora. It is located towards the north east sector of Amorgosisland. Q. Are there any monks living there? A=There are still few monksliving in the monastery (about 5 or 6). Q. Why is this monastery so famous? A= The monastery has exposeda miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary which has been found in thesea...having escaped the Iconoclastic period...They say that thefamous icon has been taken to several places to be preserved:Cyprus, Minor Asia, Jerusalem. The monastery is also the ancientORACLE of Amorgos island. Prophesies were made near the naturalsprings of water. Q. What other element should be an interest for the visitors?A=There is also a very old school which was operating sometimeat the period of the Ottoman invasion .At the time, greekschools were forbidden in Greece. There were some classes
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takenplace secretly in some churches, there was such a school in theMonastery of Amorgos.( krefa skolia or hidden schools). Q. How can someone get to visit the Monastery HOZOVIOTISSA ofAmorgos island? A= There is a BUS service for the visitors. FromHORA, the BUS will take you near the entrance, there is a stairto climb to go inside the church to see the icon. Q. Which other churches should represent an interest for thevisitor on Amorgos island in the Cyclades, in Greece? A=Amongall, we would suggest those (your choice is a matter oftaste...): 1.Panagia Politissa church on Amorgos islandGreece...is a very special church built at the Early Christianera. The old construction has been made within the remains ofanother more ancient building: an old temple of the PreChristian era. 2. Aghios Georgios Valsamitis church on Amorgosisland in Greece (Cyclades). 3. Moni Hozoviotissa church onAmorgos island , in Greece,(Cyclades). 4. Panagia Kastrianachurch on Amorgos island, Greece, (Cyclades)....a beautifulwhite church built on the top of a hill. 5. Agia Pareskevichurch on Amorgos island, Greece, (Cyclades). This big churchlooks rather like a cathedral. People of the village of AgiaPareskevi had built this church to be protected from theirmisfortune coming from the several attacks of pirates...monthsafter months ... year after year... Here are also a few moretips about Greece. Rooms in Athens Greece Athensrooms. Free Greektravel information traveling in Athens Greece Greekster. Apartments in Athens Greece Self catering. MSavard Inspirer, author, professor, astrologist. Thanks About the author:by S Pappas greekinfo@gmail.com Rooms in Athens Greece Athensrooms. Free Greektravel information traveling in Athens Greece Greekster. Apartments in Athens Greece Self catering.
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