Paraportiani Church
The Church of Panagia Paraportiani in Mykonos, literally meaning “Our Lady of the Side Gate”, takes its name from its location next to the side entrance to the mediaeval castle of the capital. The church is one of the most characteristic Cycladic architectural monuments and one of the most photographed Greek churches; a complex formed through time by unknown craftsmen who gradually turned a pile of rubble into an architectural masterpiece utterly compatible with the Aegean landscape. The present day church is actually made up of five attached churches; the four churches making up the base of the complex are Agios |
