Church of Agios Spyridon
Ναός Αγίου Σπυρίδωνα
Greece's first governor, Kapodistrias, was assassinated at its doorway in 1831. Bullet marks remain on the wall.
The Church of Agios Spyridon, built in 1702, is a small Orthodox church in the old town. On 9 October 1831, Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first head of state of modern Greece, was assassinated at the doorway as he went to worship. The bullet holes in the stone wall beside the door are still protected behind glass. The icons inside are exquisite. Admission is free, so please keep quiet during services. It is on a back street of the old town, not far from the Komboloi Museum.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–13:00, 17:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Komboloi Museum
- Nafplio Old Town
- Syntagma Square
- Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation Museum
- Archaeological Museum of Nafplio
- Arvanitia Beach & Promenade
- Akronafplia
- Palamidi Fortress