Church of St. Spyridon

The Orthodox Church of St. Spyridon is named in honor of St. Spyridon of Trimifunt, who is considered the patron saint of the island of Corfu. In the temple rest the relics of the saint, placed in a silver sarcophagus. Every year, on the feast of Easter, the relics of the saint are worn through the streets of the city, and people hang red canvases from their windows. The fact that the patron is honored on the island is confirmed by the fact that the name Spyridon is very common here.

Initially, the building of the temple was located in the Sarocco area, but later it was moved to the current place due to the construction of the city walls. The temple building was built in 1590 in the style typical of the Ionian Islands, which is so unlike other Greek temples. The church is clearly influenced by Italian architecture of the XVII century, because it stands out for its impressive belfry, reminiscent of the belfry of the Church of St. George in Venice.

The most striking elements in the interior of the church are the ceiling of the church and the iconostasis. Initially, the ceiling of the temple was painted by Payotis Doxaras.