Hypapanti
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | Byzantine Research Fund |
| Reference No. | BRF/01/01/01/121 |
| Level | Item |
| Place |
Athens |
| Dates | 1888-1890 |
| Donor/Creator |
Weir Schultz, Mr Robert Barnsley, Mr Sidney Howard |
| Scope and Content | Ground plan. The words 'Hypapanti' (in Greek) iand 'Athens' are inscribed in pencil on the top of the drawing. A sketch of circular design in pencil survives at the back. |
| Further information | The church of the Hypapanti in Plaka was one of the most representative examples of Gothic architecture in Athens. It was a three-aisled wooden-roofed basilica. Between 1205 and 1308 Athens became a dukedom ruled by the French family of the de la Roche. During this period the Parthenon was converted into a Catholic church and three Gothic churches were founded: the church of the Hypapanti and of Hagios Georgios the Magkoutis in Plaka and a third one from which only spolia have survived. All three churches were demolished. |