Agia Foteini
Agia Foteini Church is at Ilissos river bank.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
1963 Beginning of Ilissos works.
1985 Beginning of restoration of the church. Completed next year.
1986 Hagiography of the church began. Completed in 1992.
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
On the southeast side of Olympeion – specifically on the east bank of the Ilissos river – is the church of Agia Foteini. This place is the only part of the river that has not been covered. The church is of the Ottoman period, but today we see the reconstructed church of the 19th century.
What I can't see
The coverage of Ilissos was a great technical challenge for the time. Before the river was covered, a small waterfall and a small pond were located here, where the Athenians washed their clothes and the children swam. According to some testimonies, which are not scientifically confirmed, shortly before the Revolution of 1821 an Athenian woman allegedly went to wash her clothes, but in fact she carried gunpowder to the rebels.
Bibliography
Collective Work, (d.u.), Αθήνα, τεκμήρια φωτογραφικού αρχείου, [Athens, photo archive documents], Secretariat General of Information
