Palaiochora, Aegina

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Palaiochora, Aegina is a historic hilltop settlement on the Greek island of Aegina, known for its many ruined Byzantine churches and panoramic views.

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Palaiochora, Aegina canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
hilltop settlement
historic settlement
accessibleFrom Aegina Town by road and footpath
climate Mediterranean climate
country Greece
declinedIn 19th century
flourishedIn Byzantine period
Frankish period
Middle Ages
Venetian period
governedBy Municipality of Aegina
hasApproximateNumberOfChurches around 30
originally about 365 churches (tradition)
hasBuilding church of Agios Dionysios
church of Agios Georgios
church of Agios Nikolaos
church of Metamorphosis tou Sotiros
church of Panagia Foritissa
hasFeature fortified layout
narrow paths
ruined houses
hasHeritage Byzantine churches
post-Byzantine churches
hasViewOf Aegina Town
Agia Marina bay
linked to: Bay of Agia Marina

Saronic Gulf
Temple of Aphaia area
historicalRole medieval capital of Aegina
knownFor Byzantine ecclesiastical architecture
many ruined churches
panoramic views
religious heritage
languageUsedHistorically Greek
locatedIn Aegina
Attica region
Saronic Gulf
locatedNear Aegina Town
Agia Marina, Aegina
linked to: Agia Marina
locatedOn hill
partOf Byzantine heritage of Greece
linked to: Byzantine Greece

cultural heritage of Aegina
region Islands regional unit of Attica
religiousTradition Eastern Orthodox Christianity
tourismType cultural tourism
hiking destination
religious tourism
usedAs refuge from pirate raids

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Monastery of Agios Nektarios locatedNear Palaiochora, Aegina
Municipality of Aegina contains Palaiochora, Aegina
Municipality of Aegina hasHistoricSite Palaiochora, Aegina