The church of Agia Fotini was built from 1969 to 1978 by the architect, painter and hagiographer Kostas Papatheodorou who wanted to combine different styles from many religions: ancient Egyptian, ancient Greek, Byzantine, traditional Greek-Orthodox.
In this way he created a bridge between the classical era and the modern times, expressing the message of continuity and reconciliation of religions.
The architecture of the temple has been causing criticism, disagreements and conflicts. In the past it brought about the intervention of the official Orthodox Church, which demanded and eventually imposed a partial whitewash of the magnificent, original frescos and icons of classical style and their replacement with more traditional ones.
In the courtyard of the church you can see the Heroes Garden in honor of all people of Mantinia who fought for their homeland. To the west of the church there is the Jacob's Well, which symbolizes the meeting of Jesus with the Samaritan woman.
The church and the area around it belongs to the Mantinian Association and is used for weddings and other ceremonies. The gate is never locked and can be visited at all times.
The cache is a film canister hidden in the wall near the old restaurant. There is no pen, so don’t forget to bring yours! Please mind the muggles that may be around and hide well again!
We don’t live near the cache but we visit Tripolis several times a year. In the meantime a good friend of ours will keep an eye on it.
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