Panagia Soumela Church - Kastania Imathia

The church of Panagia Soumela (Virgin Mary Soumela) is situated at the village of Kastania just 18 kilometers away from the city of Veria and approximately 90 kilometers from Thessaloniki. It was built in 1951 by refugees from the Pontos region as well as the initiative of the author Filonas Ktenidis, in an effort to revive the original monastery of Panagia Soumela, which was built on the mountain Mela near Trapezounta.