within the 15th
c.
Owned
by a fraternity (noble families) with a large land property. One of
the richest churches in town. The typical form of the Corfiot
Church with the peripheral exonarthex is excellently preserved.
Many nobles were buried there, as indicated by the coats of arms
decorating the grave stones. Access to the entrance, which is
situated towards the north coastal road (Mouragia) is gained
through broad stairs ascending between the facades of the adjacent
dwellings. The pierced belfry stands at the southern side of the
church. Precious icons decorate the interior (17th c.), painted by
the acknowledged religious painters of that time, Em. Tzane
Bountalis, Stefanos Tsagkarolas and E. Lombardos. The ourania is
decorated with wainscots and gold-plated ornaments. Today it houses
the Byzantine Museum
