Places of Petra

Τhe large single-arched bridge of Konitsa, which was built in 1870-71 by a crew of 50 craftsmen led by master craftsman Ziogas Frontzos from Pyrsogianni, is located at the south-western edge of the city, right at the entrance of the Aoos ravine. The bridge was built with donations from the city’s residents, and especially from […]

The church of Agia Paraskevi is located in the village of Paleoselli and was built in 1864. It is known for its slope (2 degrees less than the Leaning Tower of Pisa). The wood-carved iconostasis is of rare beauty, as well as the interior wooden painted ceiling and its frescoes. Thus, it is considered among […]

It is the largest church in the village of Molyvdoskepastos and serves as the central church. It has a cruciform roof with a dome, with a pentagonal niche, a narthex and a covered propylaea on the south side. The frescoes are preserved in good condition and cover the interior of the church. According to the […]

The church of Agios Nikolaos is the parish church of Upper Konitsa and is located next to the metropolitan palace. The current church dates from 1842 and was built on the site of an older one that had been in this location since 1612. The temple’s masonry is elaborate in most of its parts. Externally […]