3744 x 5616 px | 31,7 x 47,5 cm | 12,5 x 18,7 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
13 agosto 2015
Ubicazione:
Sifnos,Greece
Altre informazioni:
Monastery of Panagia of Chrysopigi (Virgin Mary of Chrysopigi)(1523), patron and protector of the island, is celebrated with a festival on the eve of Analipsi (Ascension Day). The festival of Chrysopigi follows a special ritual that includes procession of the icon around the villages and an all-night vigil. It attracts hundreds of pilgrims every year. West of the church is Saoures, a small secluded pebble beach. Chrysopigi is perhaps the most recognizable church on Sifnos and in a way symbolizes the island. It sits upon a peninsula that has actually split from the mainland, a miracle that is said to have occured when Sifniot women took refuge from Pirates there. The church, built on the ruins of an older church, was constructed in 1523. The Panagiri is held on Ascension day, 40 days after Easter, and it is said that the saint still performs miracles for the island.
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