Protaton Church

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Protaton Church is a principal medieval Orthodox church on Mount Athos, Greece, renowned for its historic architecture and important Byzantine frescoes.

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Protaton Church canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine church building
Orthodox church
medieval church
architecturalStyle Byzantine architecture
associatedOffice Protos of Mount Athos
belongsToTradition Athonite monasticism
constructionPeriod 10th century
country Greece
culturalSignificance major monument of Byzantine religious art in Greece
dedicatedTo Dormition of the Theotokos
denomination Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
earliestPhaseDate 10th century
function central church of the Athonite community
governingBody Holy Community of Mount Athos
hasArtStyle Byzantine painting
hasFeature bell tower
narthex
nave
hasFrescoesBy Manuel Panselinos
hasInteriorDecoration iconostasis
wall paintings
hasLanguageOfLiturgy Greek
hasStatus principal church of Karyes
protos’ church of Mount Athos
hasType cross-in-square church
heritage important monument of Byzantine art
heritageStatus part of Mount Athos UNESCO World Heritage Site
laterAdditionsDate 14th century
liturgicalTradition Byzantine Rite
locatedIn Karyes
Mount Athos
locatedInMonasticRepublic Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain
locatedOnPeninsula Athos Peninsula
material stone
notableFor Byzantine frescoes
historic architecture
periodOfFrescoes late 13th century
region Central Macedonia
regionalUnit Chalcidice
surface form: Chalkidiki
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
roofType tiled roof
significance principal church of Mount Athos
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1988
usedFor liturgical services
monastic worship

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Karyes hasBuilding Protaton Church