St. Nicholas Ragkavas

The church of St. Nicholas Ragkava located northeast of the Acropolis between Prytaneiou and Epicharmou roads in Anafiotika and is one of the most important Byzantine monuments of the city.

After the construction has undergone major changes and additions.

St. Nicholas Ragkavas

According to written sources, the name belongs to Ragkavas important family of Athens and Konstantinoupolis (Istanbul), whose most notorious member was the emperor Michael Ragkavas the 1st (811-13).

Experts estimate that the building dates

to the 11th century (1040-50) because of

stylists characteristics that are similar to

those of many churches of this period.

The church of St. Nicholas is with four columns, cross-registered with dome