Agios Georgios
(St George)
18th century
The small church of Agios Georgios is located in the old village of Agia Roumeli within the National Park of Samaria. As for its dating, no significant information is preserved, but it is assumed that it was built in the 18th century.
It is a runic single-room, arched church, roofed with a gable roof without supporting arches. Externally, the roof is formed with a gable roof covered with Byzantine-type tiles.
The total dimensions of the building are approximately 5.64 x 3.80 x 3.5 m. (length x width x height), while the entrance to the interior is achieved through a simple rectangular rectangular doorway on the west wall, the lintel of which consists of simple wooden elements, while a semicircular relief arch is also distinguished.
The other openings are a roughly square window in the south wall, also with a wooden lintel, and the window of the conch of the apse, a small square opening lacking sculptural decoration or other notable features.
Another distinctive feature of the church is the fact that the semi-dome of the apse externally forms three semicircular steps, although it is unknown whether this is an element of an earlier phase or simply a supporting structure.
Over the years, the church has undergone minor interventions which have not affected its architecture, mainly with regard to the layout of the surrounding area, the conservation of the plasterwork and the installation of an aluminium frame around the window.
The church before the start of the works
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