A parish church of the old town, first built around 1740 by a Venetian-era sea captain and rebuilt in 1872 after an earthquake, in the Ionian Baroque style.
About Panagia ton Xenon (Dormition of the Virgin)
The church of the Dormition of the Virgin, known in Preveza as Panagia ton Xenon, is one of the town's nine parish churches, a short walk from Agios Charalambos.
Like most churches built in 18th-century Preveza, it began as a private foundation. The Venetian Provveditore Generale da Mar Zorzi Grimani granted it to the sea captain Liberio Agusti and his heirs in the years 1737–1740, and it was built around 1740, during the second Venetian period.
A destructive earthquake in 1869 badly damaged it, and in 1872 it was rebuilt from its foundations. Today's church is a timber-roofed, single-nave basilica with clear Ionian Baroque features, and an inscription on its south façade records the rebuilding.
Good to know
- It is a working parish church: visit outside services and dress modestly.
- Combine it with Agios Charalambos, a few minutes' walk away.
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Frequently asked questions
Who founded Panagia ton Xenon?
The sea captain Liberio Agusti, to whom the Venetian Provveditore Zorzi Grimani granted the church between 1737 and 1740.
Why was it rebuilt in 1872?
A destructive earthquake in 1869 badly damaged the church, so it was rebuilt from its foundations in 1872.
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