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At the western end of the village of Kallithea lies the Church of Saint Athanasios. The Church was erected during 1832 to 1835 and was renovated around 60 years later, between 1892 and 1897 by local and foreign donors. The bell-tower was built with chipped stone in 1864 (according to the carved inscription). The walls are one m thick and were built with mud. A large number of clay jars are placed on these walls in order to enhance the acoustics of the church. The roof is supported by twelve wooden joists. Two original frescoes on the left and the right side of the doors survive until today. The pulpit remains in its original form, i.e. a simple wooden construction with two wood-carved lion heads at its base. The entrance of the church is below ground level, by about four steps, so as to protect women and children from enemy fire during past hostilities. In 1997, during a renovation project, the building style of the Church was changed, and from a basilica it was converted into a cross-shaped Church with a dome. At the spot where the hall of the Church currently lies, there was once the school of the village.
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