Red Church, Orthodox church in Vourgareli, Greece
The Red Church features walls constructed with bright red bricks and stone, displaying traditional Byzantine architectural elements throughout its exterior structure.
Built in 1280 by brothers John and Theodore Tsimiskis, who held the rank of protostrator, the church initially served as a monastery's main building.
The interior walls contain fragmentary frescoes from 1295 depicting saints, local rulers, and the church founders Theodore Tsimiskis and his wife Maria.
Located in the Palaiochori settlement, 3 kilometers south of Vourgareli, the church remains accessible through the main Arta-Trikala national road.
The church shares construction similarities with the Church of the Holy Mother of God Peribleptos in Ohrid, suggesting both structures were built by the same team.
Location: Central Tzoumerka Municipality
Inception: 1280
GPS coordinates: 39.35466,21.18606
Latest update: May 12, 2025 14:34
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