VILLAGESSidirokastro
SIDIROKATRO CHURCH
At an altitude of 450 metres, the monumental twin tower church in Sidirokastro is at the top of a sculpture-lined set of steps, although there are gentler routes.
     The church seems to embody the strength of the villagers and their fortress which, in 1452 (shortly before the fall of Constantinople), resisted the Turahan Bey who had besieged the old village. Sadly, the Turks returned again in 1460 and this time burned the settlement and the castle to the ground.
     Like most churches in Greece, the church is usually locked but, if you can find the priest, he is only to happy to show you its splendid interior.

Church exterior
Make your own way to the church
Church door
Decipher the inscription above the door
Dwelling, sculpture and the church
Consider the juxtaposition between the dwellings, the sculptures and the church
Priest and Peter
Find the priest to let you in
Church ceiling
Look up at the ceiling
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