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Taxiarches is a traditional Greek Orthodox church on Naxos dedicated to the Taxiarchs — the Archangels Michael and Gabriel. The name "Taxiarches" (Ταξιάρχης) translates roughly as "commander" or…

Agios Ioannis is a traditional Greek Orthodox church dedicated to Saint John (Ioannis) on the island of Naxos. Like hundreds of chapels scattered across the Cyclades, it represents the deep vein of…

Agioi Apostoloi is a traditional Greek Orthodox church on Naxos, dedicated to the Holy Apostles — one of the most venerated collective feasts in the Orthodox calendar. Small whitewashed chapels…

Agia Eleousa is a small Orthodox chapel on Naxos dedicated to the Virgin Mary of Mercy (Panagia Eleousa). Like many of the island's rural churches, it sits outside the main settlements and serves…

Agia Paraskevi is a small Orthodox chapel on the island of Naxos, dedicated to Saint Paraskevi, one of the most venerated female martyrs in the Greek Orthodox tradition. Chapels of this kind are a…

Panagia — the Greek name for the Virgin Mary, meaning "All Holy" — is one of the most common dedications for Orthodox churches across the Aegean, and Naxos holds more than its share. This particular…

Pyrgos Markopoliti-Kalavrou is a fortified manor tower that once belonged to two of Naxos's landed Catholic families — the Markopolitis and Kalavros clans — whose names it still carries. It stands as…