St. Nicholas Church, Kavala Explained

Building Name:Saint Nicholas church
Location:Kavala, Greece
Map Type:Greece
Map Size:220px
Religious Affiliation:Greek Orthodox
District:Metropolis of Philippi, Neapolis and Thasos
Architecture Type:Mosque, church
Architecture Style:Ottoman architecture
Year Completed:1530
Minaret Quantity:1 (now bell-tower)
Dome Quantity:1
Materials:Brick, stone

The Church of Saint Nicholas (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Νικολάου) of Kavala is a Greek Orthodox Church in the town of Kavala, in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. It was built during Ottoman period as Ibrahim Pasha Mosque (Turkish: İbrahim Paşa Camii) before it was converted into a church in modern times.

History

The building was erected in 1530 during the Ottoman rule of Macedonia as an Islamic mosque, perhaps on the site of a pre-existing Christian church, by Ibrahim Pasha, vizier to Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, and it was the largest mosque in Kavala.

In the 1920s the mosque was converted into a church for Christian worship, dedicated to Saint Nicholas; the bell-tower was built upon the base of the destroyed minaret.[1] [2] [3] On the eastern side of the church there is a mural depicting the arrival of Apostle Paul in the port.[4]

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References

  1. Web site: Κομβόπουλος Διαμαντής . Greek . Kavala-Philippi . Καβάλα - Φίλιπποι . July 28, 2012 . Ιστοσελίδα Ξεναγού Κομβόπουλος Διαμαντής.
  2. News: Δημητράς Μυρίλλας . December 19, 2010 . Σινεμά, συνεργεία, τώρα πια διατηρητέα . Εφημερίδα Ελευθεροτυπία . enet.gr . Greek . Cinemas, workshops, are now preserved . July 28, 2012.
  3. Web site: Μελκίδη Χρύσα . June 4, 2007 . Καβάλα . Greek . Kavala . xanthi.ilsp.gr . July 28, 2012 . Τουριστικός Οδηγός Περιφέρειας Ανατολικής Μακεδονίας και Θράκης.
  4. Web site: Λωλίδης Βασίλης . 17 August 2017 . Ανακαλύπτοντας την ιστορία της Καβάλας . Greek . Discovering the History of Kavala . amna.gr . December 1, 2017 . ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ.

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