• THE CHURCH OF SAINT CONSTANTINE
  • Item ID : 346
  • Collection Name : Holy Metropolis of Argolida
  • Type : Temple
  • Year : 16nt AD
  • Current Place : Argos
  • Description : To the South-east side of the Argos town the church of St. Constantine is located.
    Originally was used as a mosque by the Ottomans . It is probably built on an ancient temple.
    After the liberation from the Turkish occupancy became a place for the faithful from the Tsokris The orientation of the square building has a south-easterly direction , while below the spire later distinguished the first steps of the minaret .
    On the Northwest side , where the main entrance of the temple is , there is a portico with three hemispherical domes , which are supported by four columns.