Church of St. Athanasius of Mouzaki, Kastoria

Name: Church of St. Athanasius of Mouzaki
Address: Kastoria, Greece

#6 among attractions in Kastoria

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St. Athanasius of Mouzaki is a Greek Orthodox church located in Kastoria, Greece. It was built in 1383–84 by the brothers Theodore II and Stoya of the house of Muzaka, a noble Albanian family that controlled the city at the time, and dedicated to St. Athanasius It is considered one of the most important monuments of 14th century Kastoria and is the last church built in Kastoria before its annexation by the Ottoman Empire. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1384 (640 years ago)Architectural style: Byzantine architectureCoordinates: 40°30'55"N, 21°16'2"E

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Church of St. Athanasius of Mouzaki – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Byzantine Museum of Kastoria, Folklore Museum of Kastoria, Costume Museum, Museum of the Macedonian Struggle.

~1540 ftN
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Byzantine Museum of Kastoria, Kastoria
8 min walk • The Byzantine Museum of Kastoria is a museum in Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece, dedicated to religious art from the area's late Byzantine and post-Byzantine periods.
~1790 ftE
Museum, History museum
Folklore Museum of Kastoria, Kastoria
9 min walk • The Folklore Museum of Kastoria also known as Folklore Museum “Nerantzis-Aivazis”, located in Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece, is housed in one of the city's oldest mansions, the Nerantzis-Aivazis residence near the lake, at 10 Kapetan Lazou Street. The museum has been operating since 1972, and is run by Harmony.
~1250 ftE
Museum, Fashion museum
Costume Museum, Kastoria
7 min walk • The Costume Museum of Kastoria located in the northern Greek city of Kastoria, opened in 1999 and is run by "Harmony", a music and literary association. It is housed in the residence of the Emmanouil brothers, a two-storey building of the 18th century on the edge of Kastoria lake.
~1440 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Military museum
Museum of the Macedonian Struggle, Kastoria
7 min walk • The Museum of the Macedonian Struggle in Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece is housed in a traditional old mansion that belonged to the teacher and fighter Anastasios Pehion.
1.3 miE
Church, Monastery
Monastery of Panagia Mavriotissa, Kastoria
33 min walk • The Monastery of Panagia Mavriotissa is a monastery that is built on the spot where troops of Byzantine military commander George Palaiologos encircled the attacking Normans in 1083. It is believed that the emperor Alexios I Komnenos built the monastery there to commemorate the event.
~1550 ftN
Museum
Monuments Museum, Kastoria
8 min walk • Kastoria Monuments Museum is a private museum that displays scale models of the monuments of Kastoria, Greece. It is located on the ground floor of an apartment building on the shore of Kastoria lake.
~1290 ftE
Museum
Delinanios Folklore Museum, Kastoria
7 min walk • The Delinanios Folklore Museum is a museum in Kastoria, West Macedonia, Greece.
1.1 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Municipal Stadium of Kastoria
29 min walk • Municipal Stadium of Kastoria is a multi-use stadium in Kastoria, Greece. It is currently used mostly for football matches and has a capacity of 8,000 seats.

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Nearby attractions include Costume Museum, Kastoria (7 min walk), Delinanios Folklore Museum, Kastoria (7 min walk), Museum of the Macedonian Struggle, Kastoria (7 min walk), Byzantine Museum of Kastoria, Kastoria (8 min walk).