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The Church of Saint Symeon in Mytilene ((ギリシア語:Άγιος Συμεών Μυτιλήνης)) is a church on the island of Lesvos in the city of Mytilene close to the old market. In the archive of the Metropolitan Church of Mytilene documentation can be found regarding the church on page 30a and 38B beginning 1700. The specific church is mentioned and it may have been built around 1700.〔ΔΟΥΜΟΥΖΗ, ΓΡΗΓΟΡΙΟΥ Α "Ο ΙΕΡΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΣΥΜΕΩΝ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΗΣ" FIRST EDITION 1991 ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΗ〕 A church was built on the site around 1885-1891, it replaced the old church which was smaller and ready to be torn down. This maybe attributed to an earthquake in 1867. There exist architectural plans that show a huge church was on the site that predates the building of 1885. Three saints are venerated by the church; Saint Simeon Stylites of Syria, Saint Symeon Stylites of Lesbos and Simeon (Gospel of Luke)〔ΔΟΥΜΟΥΖΗ, ΓΡΗΓΟΡΙΟΥ Α "ΠΑΛΑΙΟΧΡΙΣΤΙΑΝΙΚΑ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΑ ΜΝΗΜΕΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΟΣΚΥΝΗΜΑΤΑ ΤΗΣ ΛΕΣΒΟΥ" 2011 ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΗ〕 == Architecture== The church has a circular dome with an icon venerating Jesus Christ. The outer portion consists of a biblical historical timeline with Hebrew stories from the Old Testament. The church is a Basilica with a cross like structure. It was built with pendentives resembling the churches of the middle Byzantine architecture. The cupola rests on pendentive like arches. Pendentives can be seen in churches such as Hagia Sophia.〔Kleiner, ''Gardner's Art Through the Ages" Eleventh Edition 2001 Harcourt College Publishers〕 The Church Bell Tower may have been funded by a priest named Sotirous Lekatsas Papasotiriou. He served as a priest at the church from 1917-1921.〔ΔΟΥΜΟΥΖΗ, ΚΛΗΡΙΚΟΙ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΟΩΣ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΗΣ" FIRST EDITION 2004 ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΗ〕 The nave vaults of the church resemble romanesque architecture used throughout Europe during the time of the Byzantine empire on gothic cathedrals. Examples include the interior of Speyer Cathedral, Speyer Germany around 1030. The columns also resemble the Byzantine style of architecture. The use of columns of this nature could be seen in the interior of Santa Costanza Rome Italy ca. 337-351. The entire church resembles an artistic work of art. The stone used to construct the church was brought from Sarmusak, a quarry in Turkey, located near the entrance to the bay of Ayvalik. The interior church design is stamped with crosses and iconographic areas which were created by the local artist P Polichroni of the previous century. The church has all the documentation which verifies the building from its inception. The church is located in a small neighborhood with a huge backyard. People from all over the island come and worship. Around Easter week the church is bulging with people. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Church of St. Symeon, Mytilene」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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