Saint Therapon Church

Saint Therapon Church
The church in 2010
Saint Therapon Church Location of the church in Greece
Saint Therapon Church
39°06′18″N 26°33′17″E
Location	Mytilene, Lesbos, North Aegean
Country	Greece
Language	Greek
Denomination	Greek Orthodox
History
Status	Church
Dedication	Saint Therapon
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect	Argyris Adalis
Architectural type	Church
Style	Eclecticism
Groundbreaking	early 19th century
Completed	1935

The Saint Therapon Church is a Greek Orthodox church located in Mytilene, on the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece. The church is situated adjacent the town's port that is dedicated to Saint Therapon.

Overview

View of the church

The church was built in the beginning of the 19th century and was completed in 1935. The architect was the native of Lesbos, Argyris Adalis, a student of Ernst Ziller. The architectural order follows the cross-in-square type; however, the monument constitutes an eclectic combination of elements from contemporary architectural trends that prevailed in the Western Europe, including Baroque Revival, Rococo Revival, Neoclassic, and Gothic Revival elements, adding an impressiveness and a distinctive style to the monument.

See also

• Church of Greece
• List of churches in Greece

External links

Media related to Saint Therapon at Wikimedia Commons