Agios Athanasios church
Agios Athanasios church is of the Ottoman period.
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Modern and Contemporary era (1912 - )
1912 It ceased to operate as a church, as it housed refugees, which caused serious damage to the building.
Ottoman era (1453- 1912)
1817 It suffered serious damage due to a fire.
1818 It was restored and acquired its current form.
1821 After the suppression of the Greek Revolution in Halkidiki by the Turks, over 100 women, children and elderly people were imprisoned here and died of starvation.
1852 The parish founded the first Greek Orthodox School in the city.
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