Hagios Sozon

Department Archive
Collection Byzantine Research Fund
Reference No. BRF/01/01/02/040
Level Item
Place Orchomenos
Dates 1897?
Donor/Creator
Scope and Content Upper row: South elevation (on the left) - East elevation (on the right), Middle row: Longitudinal ection (on the left) - Cross section (on the right) - Lower row: Ground plan (on the left) - Dome plan (on the right). Further annotation in pencil survives. The church is referred to as 'Hagios Sostes'.
Further information The small church of Hagios Sozon at Skripou is a simple domed triconch dated to the 12th c. Particularly impressive in the walling of the building are the large scale ancient spolia which have been used mainly in the lower courses. The dome of the church is quite unique too: it combines, not always with success, elements which are usually found in dome systems of Constantinopolitan monuments. The conches are not roofed separately while gables are formed only on the north and south sides.