Holy Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour

On the island of Kythnos, more than 400 Byzantine and post-Byzantine churches and monasteries have been recorded. The Holy Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Chora, also known as “Sotira,” is considered one of the most significant on the island.
Its first construction phase likely dates to the late 16th century, as the founder’s inscription preserved on the lintel of the entrance records its renovation in 1637. The templon and its icons were created during the same period. They bear the inscription of the Cretan painter Parthenios Theperos and the date 1638.
Since 2010, initiatives by local associations and residents of the island have promoted efforts for the restoration and conservation of the monument. The templon was conserved at the expense of the “Association of Kythnians” by the staff of the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades.
AIGEAS AMKE undertook the stabilization and restoration of the church, its functional upgrading (provision of liturgical furnishings and ecclesiastical items, new electrical installation and lighting), and the landscaping of the surrounding area. The church was officially inaugurated on 3 November 2019, in the presence of a large crowd.

DONATION OF THE NON-PROFIT CIVIL COMPANY AEGEAS

• Restoration of the Holy Church and its functional upgrading.
• Landscaping of the surrounding area.