Breathtaking Ruins Of Mystras Mark Center of Byzantine Power in Greece
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- 10 Mar 2022
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Mystras, known as the “wonder of the Morea,” which lies in the southeastern Peloponnesian Peninsula, was once the center of Byzantine power in southern Greece. The town was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1989.
As the center of Byzantine power, Mystras quickly attracted inhabitants and institutions; the bishopric was transferred there from Sparta, and its cathedral, the Metropolis or Church of Hagios Demetrios, was built after 1264.
In 1448, the last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palaeologos, was crowned there. Read More...
