St. George Holy Orthodox Metropolitan Church
Venetian-era cathedral, twice a mosque, with a royal throne, Last Supper fresco and a hero's grave.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Metropolitan Church of St. George in Nafplio is about one man lying beneath its porch: Dimitrios Ypsilantis, a War of Independence commander who died here in August eighteen thirty-two. It follows him from the siege of Tripolitsa to the Battle of Petra, and touches the young King Otto, whose throne still stands inside. Best heard standing at the narthex, before you step through the door.
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