The Ministry of Culture has completed the maintenance and restoration of the Holy Temple of Saint Nicholas in Nafplion—a monument whose initial construction dates back to 1713—and returned it to its intended use by the citizens and visitors of Nafplio in a splendid inauguration ceremony attended by the Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, and presided over by His Eminence, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Argolis, Mr. Nektarios.

The restoration of the historic church, one of the most iconic monuments in the Old Town of Nafplion, which in recent years had suffered major problems with damp and the collapse of its roof, was completed in August 2025.

The restoration work included the repair and structural reinforcement of the church and mainly concerned the serious problems with the wooden roof structure and structural damage to the side walls and bell towers on the west side , as well as electrical and mechanical installations to make it functional. The first phase of the Holy Temple of Saint Nicholas dates back to 1713. It was founded by Augustinos Sagredos, commander of the fleet, as the patron saint of sailors. The main reconstruction of the church, in its current form, took place in 1836. The church follows the single-aisled basilica style, with classical and neo-Byzantine features, while the wooden iconostasis and marble decorations are unique examples of art.

The ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister of Rural Development Yannis Andrianos, Secretary General of Culture George Didaskalou, Regional Governor of Peloponnese Dimitris Ptochos, Mayor of Nafplio Dimitris Orfanos, Director of Conservation of Ancient and Modern Monuments Maria Mertzani, Head of the Directorate of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Monuments Themistoklis Vlachoulis, the Head of the Department of Restoration of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Buildings, Efthimia Chorafa, and officials from the Ministry of Culture.