Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Naxos

The Greek Orthodox cathedral of Naxos was built in 1789 on the site of a church called Zoodochos Pigis (Life-giving Source). The cathedral was built from the materials of ancient temples: the solid granite pillars are said to be from the ruins of Delos.

Amid the gold and the carved wood, there is a vividly colored iconostasis painted by a well-known iconographer of the Cretan school, Dimitrios Valvis. The Gospel Book is believed to be a gift from Catherine the Great of Russia.

Main source: Fodor's Greece

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