![]() Constantin later converted to Christianity and so was the first Christian ruler of the now Roman empire. Helen went on a pilgrimage to Israel in her 70s, and brought back Christianity to her son Constantin, the king. The parish church is splendid! The large portrait of Helen, mother of Constantin, is a reminder of this church's purported origins. ![]() ![]() Buy your ticket just for this! It really is cool to see the construction joints of such a well preserved artifact that was obviously much used and cherished. For the price of museum admission, one is allowed into the ancient baptistery with very beautiful cruciform baptismal font. Still, a very impressive collection of religious folk art paintings. I'm reasonably certain there were about 40 available for viewing on the day I visited. Very good museum at the Church of 99 or 100 doors or gates, displaying many of the painted doors or gates. Pro Tip #3: If you would like to do like the locals: Greeks tend to do the cross gesture with their hands three times in a row when they approach a church. Typically, if there is a ceremony, they will show a universal symbol at the front of the church - like the lid of the coffin, or something of the like - nevertheless, be respectful and approach humbly. The last thing you want is to be the disrespectful tourist walking in with all smiles in the church when people are grieving for their lost loved one. This is a very popular church with locals, and when we visited, there was a funeral ceremony with an open coffin. Pro Tip #2: Make sure there are no ceremonies in the church when you're going in. However, no need to bring special clothing for it, they provide scarves for you for free. Pro Tip #1: Ladies, your knees and shoulders need to be covered when entering the church. The museum costs only 2 Euros and is definitely worth it. Not only is it big and historic (you can see the old 17th century frescos still on the walls), but you can even visit a museum next door which allows you to access different old chapels around the church and view some of the historic artifacts and items from the church. If you need to use them, there are free scarves/wraps outside the church. Shoulders should be covered and no skimpy clothing. ![]() * It is only 2 - 3 minutes from the port but allow someone time to visit as it is quite big Together, they are well worth the small extra ticket price of €3 (the ticket office is in the. This includes a very small Byzantine Museum, the site of a 4th century early Christian baptistery and the upper levels of the church. However there are a couple of extra areas which are ticketed. What you see here is more like a complex of maze-like rooms, altars and small dark side chapels that combine blended Greek and Christian styles.Įntry to the church is free. It was much bigger than I expected and you’ll need much more time to walk through it than you would for a regular church. The intriguingly named 'Church of 100 Doors’ is one of the main historic sights on Paros.Īccording to legend there are 99 doors + one hidden door that will only appear when the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople turns back into an Orthodox Christian church.īuilt in 326AD and dedicated to the Virgin Mary this is one of the oldest churches in all of Christendom. ![]()
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