Along the Athens-Lamia National Road, in the charming village of Kainourgio, located in Fthiotida of Central Greece, deep in the mountains, on a small expanse of land cleared of beech trees and weeds, is the Chapel of Saint George.
Behind the lower chapel, almost hidden from the eyes of the world, there is a serpentine path which begins towards the mountain, leading to the sacred cave where the "finding of Ai-Giorgis" took place, namely the finding of the icon of Saint George.
Until 1901, the year the Chapel of Saint George was built, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the small cave. Only the priest and the chanter could fit inside, while the faithful would listen gathered outside.
Behind the lower chapel, almost hidden from the eyes of the world, there is a serpentine path which begins towards the mountain, leading to the sacred cave where the "finding of Ai-Giorgis" took place, namely the finding of the icon of Saint George.
Until 1901, the year the Chapel of Saint George was built, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the small cave. Only the priest and the chanter could fit inside, while the faithful would listen gathered outside.
In 1870, according to the testimony of an elderly woman, Saint George appeared to her in her sleep, asking her to find his icon deep in the cave. The icon was found by the residents of Kainourgio, who then built the chapel at the foot of the mountain, transferring the icon of the Saint there.
Today, at the Chapel of Saint George, in addition to the locals who operate the chapel, many pilgrims stop by. The concrete fountain located in the courtyard of the chapel quenches their thirst, while the tall cypress trees offer rest in their shade.
Those who enter to light a candle in the chapel find themselves embraced by the coolness and warmth.
Those who enter to light a candle in the chapel find themselves embraced by the coolness and warmth.