Panagia Trypiti

Aigio, Greece

Panagia Trypiti is a historic sacred shrine of Theotokos in the town of Aigio, Greece. It is one of the most important Orthodox shrines of pilgrimage in Greece. The shrine is dedicated to the Mother of God of the Life-giving Spring. It is built on a steep cliff almost 30 meters high, near to sea.

The church was built on the site where the grace-filled Icon of Panagia was miraculously discovered in the middle of the sixteenth century by a voyager who was ship-wrecked off the shores of the Corinthian Gulf. Later in the 19th century it was expanded and took the form that it has today.

References:

Wikipedia

Religious sites in Greece

Address

Agiou Andreou 93, Aigio, Greece

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Details

Founded: 19th century
Category: Religious sites in Greece

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.8/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Mini Monster (2 years ago)
There is no air conditioning, but the church itself is absolutely gorgeous with a stunning view of the sea! If you have the ability to climb all those stairs, I'd definitely recommend it!

Jo (2 years ago)
A lovely place to visit. Almost done restoration. Lovely view. Rich history

FOTIS KIAMOS (5 years ago)
Very good

Anastasios Psychramis (6 years ago)
Very scenic place

Panos Lan (6 years ago)
nice transitional country orthodox church... a must visit place

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