Church of the Holy Apostles: Popular Sight-Seeing Destinations in Athens, Greece. (2024)
The Church of the Holy Apostles is located close to Downtown Athens. The church was built in the 2nd century. The church was restored in 1954 and 1957. The Church of the Holy Apostles is one of the oldest churches in Greece located in Athens. The church was extensively used during the Byzantine period.
Most of the structure of Church of the Holy Apostles was damaged when Ottomans were controlling Athens. The eastern section of the church was not damaged. There were several extensions built over the last 1000 years. All the extensions were later removed in the 19th century to restore the original shape of the church. The reconstruction was completed in 1956.