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Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Πελοποννήσου Δυτικής Ελλάδας και Ιονίου

Church of the Virgin Mary

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Church of the Virgin Mary

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  • Location: Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Πελοποννήσου Δυτικής Ελλάδας και Ιονίου, Greece

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    April 2, 2026

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    The Church of the Virgin Mary (Greek: Panagia Keriotissa) is the heart of the mountain village of Keri and is considered one of the most important religious sites on Zakynthos.
    According to legend, a shepherd found a glittering object in the bushes in the early 17th century. He discovered a slightly burnt icon of the Virgin Mary with the Child Jesus and Saint Nicholas. Although he brought it to the village, the icon returned to the place of its discovery the next day as if by a ghost hand, whereupon the church was erected there.
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    The church was under Venetian rule until 1630 before being handed over to the villagers. Major renovations took place in 1745 and after the devastating earthquake of 1953, always preserving …
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    Location: Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Πελοποννήσου Δυτικής Ελλάδας και Ιονίου, Greece

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