The Holy Church of Agia Marina Pyrga is a 12th century construction. It is a very beautiful Church and has a dome. Even though it had received Gothic additions, it still remains an architecturally Byzantine Church.
It is built on the river bank, in a small olive grove. In its yard there is a well with potable water, which is powered by the village.
The Dome that is present, I think does not exist in any other church, as well as the type of stone that has been used for construction is unique. This gives the church a lot of prestige.
The Head’s indifference, in addition to time, gave way to the destruction of a part of, and in some case to total destruction, of the frescoes on the interior side of the Church. One of the frescoes lost, is the one of Agios Georgios that was great in terms of dimension and it was part of the ones that were saved, and represent the Passions of the Saint.
All of those saved, are painted miracles and everyone should see and study them.
It can by no means be compared to the Basilica Church of Agia Aikaterini which is at a dozen metres away, it is a lot better in everything, and it is 2 centuries older.
Nevertheless, the Department of Antiquities only advertises and shows off the Church of Agia Aikaterini, resulting to the visitors being “guided” only to it, neglecting that only a few metres away there is another magnificent Church.
