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)
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)
Church of Panagia Xydou in Kifissia. The Apse. (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.