Church of Panagia Xydou in Kifissia, N side. The attached contemporary chapel on the W side, which defeatures the Byzantine character of the church, is visible. (Photograph by I. Liakoura)
Panagia Xydou, Kifissia
Area: Kifissia Type: Cross - Vaulted Date: late Byzantine period
Description: The small, cross-vaulted church of the Virgin Mary - known by the name Xydou (possibly deriving from a family name or the owner’s name) - is preserved in good condition in Kifissia, Tatoiou Street. It is dated to the late Byzantine years.