church of Saint George Akamates

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The church of Saint George Akamates is a Christian place of worship established within the ancient Temple of Hephaestus in Athens, reflecting the later conversion of the classical Greek temple into a Byzantine church.

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church of Saint George Akamates canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian church
former Byzantine church
place of worship
architecturalStyle Byzantine architecture NERFINISHED
associatedWith Temple of Hephaestus NERFINISHED
builtWithin Temple of Hephaestus NERFINISHED
ancient Greek temple
conversionType ancient Greek temple converted to Christian church
country Greece
dedicatedTo Saint George NERFINISHED
denomination Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
eraOfConversion Byzantine period
hasCulturalSignificance example of Christianization of ancient Greek temples
example of continuity from classical to Byzantine religious use
hasFormerFunction pagan temple
heritageContext Byzantine Athens NERFINISHED
heritageType adaptive reuse of ancient temple
languageOfLiturgy Greek
locatedIn Athens
Greece
Temple of Hephaestus NERFINISHED
locatedInCity Athens NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Attica NERFINISHED
namedAfter Saint George NERFINISHED
partOf historical center of Athens
religion Christianity
religiousTradition Eastern Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED
sharesStructureWith Temple of Hephaestus NERFINISHED
usedAs Christian place of worship

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Temple of Hephaestus laterUse church of Saint George Akamates