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The Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Mother of God is also called the Great Metropolis. This is due to the fact that it is located in Mitropoleos Square. The Orthodox Church with an episcopal chair is interesting for its history and architecture. As a building material used marble parts of the destroyed churches of the city. The first stone was laid more than two thousand years ago. Above the main entrance, the golden fresco, arches with Byzantine patterns, carvings on columns and pediments look impressive. On the territory of the temple there is a park and a paved square. Monuments to Constantine Paleologus and Damascene adorn the alleys of the park. The interior is rich – golden icons, candelabras. Tombs. Here are the relics of St. Philotheus and Patriarch Gregory. The cathedral is located in the very center of the capital on Mitropoleos Square. Buses 025, 026 and 027 or the metro take you to Monastiraki or Syntagma to see this holy place.