Although Oikos is a small village both in terms of land expanse covered and population, however it is a community with significant ecclesiastical heritage which will be presented through the written work of a resident of the Community, Eirini Charalambous.

The Church of Agios Nicolaos

The Church of Agios Nicolaos is located north of the community, where the community’s cemetery was also created. However, the church appears to have been built a lot earlier, in around the 12th or 13th century. The entire building was made of stone, even its roof, while the chapel was fully adorned with hagiographies. Today, only the general outlines of the hagiographies have remained on the walls since the Turks burnt the Church during the Turkish occupation, while the roof was covered with tiles, still allowing visitors to distinguish its stony part. Finally, above the entrance of the Church one can distinguish a figure which some believe it is the figure of Panagia (Virgin Mary) Vrefokratousa, while others believe it depicts the puppy of Agios Nicolaos.     

Source:

Text written by the resident of Oikos, Eirini Charalambous