Constructed in 1589 with the contribution of the Corfiot community , this church houses the holy reliques of Agios Spyridon, Corfu's patron saint . The most valuable treasure of the church is the golden shrine made in Venice in which Saint Spyridon remains are kept. The wonderful icons on the dome have golden frames and they are divided into 17 pieces, they represent among other things, the life of Saint Spyridon. The Shrine in which St. Spyridon relic was placed was made in Vienna in 1867.
