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EKATONTAPILIANI MONASTERY, PAROS, GREECE

The Monastery of Panagia Ekatontapiliani on Paros island, Greece is a famous church - located at the port of Parikia, the capital of Paros. This is one of the best preserved Christian monuments in Greece. According to the legend, the original church was constructed by Saint Constantine, first Emperor of Constantinople, after the offering of his mother, Saint Helene. The name Ekatontapiliani means Church with the Hundred Doors. According to tradition, the church has 99 doors and a secret door will open when the church of Hagia Sofia in Constantinople (or now Istanbul) will be Orthodox Greek again.