According to legend, the church of the Virgin Mary Piskopianis (Assumption of Mary) or Panagias Piskopianis (Metastasi Theotokou) saved the island from the plague epidemic in 1728. This Catholic church was rebuilt in 1652 on top of an old building said to date back to the 6th century AD.
Religious Site // Church
Church of the Virgin Mary Piskopianis (Assumption of Mary)
(Panagia Episkopiani, Panagia Protothroni)
Attributes
| Altitude (in meters) | : | 154 |
| Chronological Period | : | Ottoman Period |
| Suitable for | : |  Couples  Families  Young people Crowd |
| Access | : |  Road |
| Accessible | : |  Normally |
| Cost Category | : |  Free |
| Duration of Visit | : | 30 minutes |
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