Admiring the Interior of Saint Andrew’s Cathedral
Many of you may not know this but our Easter, for the Eastern Orthodox Church, …
So we are celebrating Easter this Sunday for it is the holiest of holidays. And to celebrate I want to share the interior of Saint Andrew’s Cathedral with you. You may have already seen the exterior in this post. But I wanted to save the interior for a separate post.
I will also try to keep the yapping to a minimum and let the images do the talking.
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Looking towards the back of the church and on the upper level is the “Geinekonitis” where the women and children traditionally stayed to be segregated from the men. It is now used as extra space for the church, where segregation no longer exists.
The Iconostasis (a screen bearing icons, separating the sanctuary from the nave) is on either side of the doors.
There are many mosaics depicting religious themes.
And this one of the interior of the church. In this video you can actually get a better idea of the space and how large the chandelier is.
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…amazing artwork!
Thank you so much Tom!
It must be hard to keep a focus on the sermon with so much beauty all around. – Margy
Oh my Margy that is food for thought. I think it is really hard to focus on the sermon because it is done in an older form of Greek that I always had a hard time understanding.
Stunning – truly stunning. What a marvelous place!
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Thank you so much, it is just that.
The detail is amazing. What a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday. Hope you can come to the party next week!
Thank you Jenny, I join you ladies every week.
Seriously stunning! I don’t think there is one ugly thing in that church. All the lovely details ! Perfection.
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Thank you so much Kelleyn! It is truly a wonder.
So many details photographed. Its stunning.
Thank you I got carried away with all of them, but I just had to share all this beauty.
How beautiful. Wonderful photos to remind us of Easter.
Kay
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Thank you Kay, I’m so glad I had the opportunity to go into the church that day.
Wow – so gorgeously ornate.
Thank you, you can easily spend a day in this church.
Such a wonderful place! I’m a Greek Orthodox, too, living in Finland. I’ve also visited Patra but never been to the cathedral. Hopefully next time!
You must go to the Cathedral next time you visit Patra. You will not be disappointed!
Christos Anesti! Thanks so much for sharing the beautiful pictures : ) I loved your post.
Alithos O Kurios! Thank you so much Anna!!
WOW! Your pictures are exquisite! What a fantastic place! Thanks for sharing with Thursday Favorite Things!
Thank you Angelina. It is quite a special place.
Beautiful paintings
Can you imagine being on a scaffold and trying to paint that on the ceiling?