Red Church

The Red Church is a Byzantine church from c. 1280 in the village of in the Tzoumerka region of Greece. It was founded as the katholikon of a monastery by the brothers John and Theodore Tzimiskes, who held the rank of protostrator.
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  • Greek Orthodox church
  • …lies at an elevation of around 510 metres (1,680 feet)
  • …was formerly known as “Παναγία Βελλάς”
  • …dates from 1281
  • Description: Orthodox church in Central Tzoumerka Municipality, Greece
  • Also known as
    “Red Church (Vourgareli)”
    “The Red Church”
    “Βασιλομονάστηρο”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vourgareli and Theodoriana.
Σαλαμούρας Σπύρος, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Village
is a village and a community in , northern Greece.
Village
is a village and former community in the , , .
9 km north of Red Church

Red Church

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Latitude
39.35466° or 39° 21′ 17″ north
Longitude
21.18606° or 21° 11′ 10″ east
Open location code
8GF3953P+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 389600417
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity = place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building = church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism = attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination = greek_orthodox
Geo­Names ID
12261373
Wiki­data ID
Q31192816

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Serbian—“Red Church” goes by many names.
Червена църкваBulgarian
Église rougeFrench
église rouge à TzoumerkaFrench
Église rouge de VourgaréliFrench
Rote KircheGerman
Κόκκινη ΕκκλησιάGreek
Κόκκινη Εκκλησία - ΒουλγαρέλιGreek
Chiesa RossaItalian
Црвена цркваMacedonian
Красная церковьRussian
Црвена цркваSerbian

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