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Taxiarchis
Pause at the stone apse, then walk the lanes where two medieval houses became one home.
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Taxiarchis was one of Kalamoti’s eight parish churches. The lane beside it also tells a story of village homes. The Sarantinos house brought together two medieval buildings, one a family home and the other remembered locally as a stable.
The pin marks Giannis Misetzis’s photographic viewpoint. Match the curved stone apse to his photograph as you approach on the public lane.
A church and its restored neighbourhood
Two things to notice
Look along the lane from the church towards the restored houses. Compare the stone frames around the doors and the height of the windows.
Find where the rounded apse meets the long side wall. The photographer caught both in a single view.
Can I see the restored houses on this walk?
Yes. Both loops follow public lanes through the neighbourhood. Enjoy the façades from the street. The houses are private.
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Taxiarchis
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Pause at the stone apse, then walk the lanes where two medieval houses became one home.
Read the place guide →What to notice here
Look along the lane from the church towards the restored houses. Compare the stone frames around the doors and the height of the windows.
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Pins are place references, not verified entrances or a route. Streets and buildings: OpenStreetMap. Selected listings checked on Google Maps; local access may differ. For a full loop, use the walking guide.
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Meet the sculptor · Michail Tombros
Look beneath the figure for the carved word ΔΟΞΑ (glory). Tombros first learned to work stone in his father’s marble workshop. By 1910 he had a workshop of his own in Athens. Here in Kalamoti his relief became the village’s memorial to its fallen. Artist biography · National Gallery ↗
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Explore the documented drawing of Agia Marina. Compare details while keeping each church’s history distinct.
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→Medieval lanes & Platsa
Return to the lanes and Platsa. Read the arches, doorways and shared walls with the story in mind.
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