It was founded as the katholikon of a monastery by the brothers John and Theodore Tzimiskes, who held the rank of protostrator.[1] The church was originally dedicated to the birth of the Theotokos, but became known as the "Red Church" due to the colour of its masonry. Historically, it was also known as "Panagia of Vella" (Παναγία Βελλάς), as it was a metochi of the Vella Monastery, and as "Royal Monastery" (Βασιλομονάστηρο), due to its importance.[1]
Due to their strong similarity, it has been suggested that the church was built by the same workshop that erected the Theotokos Peribleptos church [bg] (also known as St. Clement) in Ohrid in 1295.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abcNikos Karavasilis (18 May 2018). "Κόκκινη Εκκλησιά: Το στολίδι των Τζουμέρκων" [The Red Church: The Jewel of the Tzoumerka] (in Greek). Naftemporiki. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
^"Ohrid - St Kliment". Late Byzantine Period (1204–1453). Foundation of the Hellenic World. 1998. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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church, vourgareli, church, greek, Κόκκινη, Εκκλησιά, byzantine, church, from, 1280, village, vourgareli, tzoumerka, region, greece, churchreligionaffiliationchurch, greeceecclesiastical, organizational, statusmonumentyear, consecratedc, 1280locationlocationvo. The Red Church Greek Kokkinh Ekklhsia is a Byzantine church from c 1280 in the village of Vourgareli in the Tzoumerka region of Greece 1 Red ChurchReligionAffiliationChurch of GreeceEcclesiastical or organizational statusmonumentYear consecratedc 1280LocationLocationVourgareli GreeceGeographic coordinates39 21 17 N 21 11 10 E 39 35464 N 21 18608 E 39 35464 21 18608ArchitectureCompletedc 1280It was founded as the katholikon of a monastery by the brothers John and Theodore Tzimiskes who held the rank of protostrator 1 The church was originally dedicated to the birth of the Theotokos but became known as the Red Church due to the colour of its masonry Historically it was also known as Panagia of Vella Panagia Bellas as it was a metochi of the Vella Monastery and as Royal Monastery Basilomonasthro due to its importance 1 Due to their strong similarity it has been suggested that the church was built by the same workshop that erected the Theotokos Peribleptos church bg also known as St Clement in Ohrid in 1295 2 References edit a b c Nikos Karavasilis 18 May 2018 Kokkinh Ekklhsia To stolidi twn Tzoymerkwn The Red Church The Jewel of the Tzoumerka in Greek Naftemporiki Retrieved 11 October 2020 Ohrid St Kliment Late Byzantine Period 1204 1453 Foundation of the Hellenic World 1998 Retrieved 11 October 2020 nbsp This article about a church building or other Christian place of worship in Greece is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Red Church Vourgareli amp oldid 1122576250, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
