Church of Saint Irene, Ios

Coordinates: 36°43′17″N 25°16′12″E / 36.72139°N 25.27000°E

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Church of Saint Irene
Αγία Ειρήνη

Religion
Affiliation	Greek Orthodox
District	South Aegean
Ownership	Public
Patron	Saint Irene
Location
Municipality	Ios Island
Country	Greece
Geographic coordinates	36°43′17″N 25°16′12″E / 36.72139°N 25.27000°E / 36.72139; 25.27000
Architecture
Type	Greek Orthodox Architecture
Style	Cyclades Architecture
Completed	17th century
Specifications
Materials	lime
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)

The Church of St. Irene is a Greek Orthodox church on the island of Ios, Greece. It is located in the south side of the port of Ios in Yialos and it was built in the 17th century.^[1]^[2]

Architecture

The church has two bell towers. One over the entrance in the church and another one over the gate with seven^[3] and three bells respectively.^[4]

Very close to the church, under a tree lies a mysterious 17th-18th century grave with engraved square and compasses symbol and a skull and bones symbol. The writing on it is altered and it is not readable. It's not known to who the grave belongs to but it is assumed that it is of a pirate.

References

^ "Ιος, η νεράιδα του Αιγαίου". 19 June 2011.
^ "Αγία Ειρήνη | Ίος | Διακοπές στην Ίο | Ίος Ξενοδοχεία". Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
^ "Ναός Αγίας Ειρήνης · Ίος 840 01, Ελλάδα".
^ "Ιος, η νεράιδα του Αιγαίου". 19 June 2011.

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