Holy Trinity Temple

In the heart of Athens is the Church of the Holy Trinity, also called the Russian Church. He embodied the greatness of many epochs. Founded in the 11th century, it is considered one of the oldest in the country. At first it was a convent. During the Ottoman yoke, it was male. In Byzantine times, Roman baths and plumbing were located on this site. Until now, columns and a chamber for heating water have been preserved. Today it is a Russian church, which is popular among immigrants from Russia. Emperor Nicholas I revived the temple and ordered the restoration of frescoes depicting plots from the Bible. At the same time, a library with many ancient books appeared. The main bell is the pride of the temple. It was presented to the parishioners by Alexander II. He weighs 4,500 kilograms. From the point of view of architecture, the temple resembles samples of Greek architecture, attracts carved facade, ornaments, Arabic inscriptions. On the territory of the temple there are also burials of Kievans, who were sold into slavery, the last Russian ambassador and his wife.

It is located at the intersection of Fiellinon and Amalis streets. You can get there by buses 040, 790, 165, 227 and 209, trolleybuses 15, 1, 12, 2, 5 and 4 (to the Filellinon stop) or tram to the Zappeio stop.