The church of St Therapon dominates the city of
Mytilini owing to both its impressive mass but mainly to the originality
of its architectural type. The erection of this monument commenced in the
beginning of the 19th century by the flourishing at that time Christian
quarter and was completed in 1935. The architect was Argyris Adalis,
Ziller's student.
The architectural order follows the cross-in-square
type; however, the monument constitutes a combination of elements from
contemporary architectural trends that prevailed in the West (Baroque,
Rococo, Neoclassicism etc). Gothic elements are prevalent as well, adding
an impressiveness and a distinctive style to the monument.
e cross-in-square
type; however, the monument constitutes a combination of elements from
contemporary architectural trends that prevailed in the West (Baroque,
Rococo, Neoclassicism etc). Gothic elements are prevalent as well, adding
an impressiveness and a distinctive style to the monument.
