Church of Agios Georgios in Kyparissi

The Church of Agios Georgios in Kyparissi, Grevena, built in 1867, is an excellent example of 19th-century ecclesiastical architecture. It is a three-aisled basilica with an elevated narthex, a two-story women’s gallery, and a balcony on the southern side, built with hewn stones in a pseudo-isodomic system. The seven-sided apse stands out for its intricate design with blind arches and Islamizing double-curved arches, while the stone-carved faces with apotropaic features are a unique decorative element.

Inside, the church impresses with the vaulted, domed ceiling of the central aisle and the elaborate wood-carved iconostasis (1868), created by the Samarina iconographer Adam Christos Kraia. The decoration is completed with the pulpit, the royal doors, and the murals of the apse (Platytera, Holy Communion) and the prothesis (Epitaphios Threnos). The southern entrance is adorned with an exceptional wood-carved doorway, while on the southwestern side stands the two-story bell tower (early 20th century), the work of the folk master Georgios Lazou or Vranga.

The church combines elements of traditional and folk art, with particularly remarkable features such as the masonry, woodcarvings, and iconography, making it an important monument of the religious and artistic heritage of Grevena.