Kastoria is a city in northern Greece in the periphery of West Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria Prefecture. It is situated on a promontory on the western shore of Lake Orestiada, in a valley surrounded by limestone mountains.

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Kastoria is an important religious centre for the Greek Orthodox Church and is the seat of a metropolitan bishop. It originally had 72 Byzantine and medieval churches, of which 54 have survived. Some of these have been restored and provide a useful insight into Greek Orthodox styles of architecture and fresco painting. The Museum of Byzantine History located on Dexamenis Square houses many examples of byzantine iconography.