The holy temple of Saint Spyridon is the most important church on the island and one of the most noteworthy post-Byzantine monuments in the city. Construction of the church was completed in 1594. It is a single-nave Ionian-order basilica with a wooden roof, which was initially proprietary, belonging to the Voulgari family, who also possessed the relic of the namesake Saint for approximately four centuries. Its impressive bell tower was built in 1590 and is the second tallest in the city. The temple looks quite simple on the outside, but inside it is richly decorated and contains invaluable heirlooms and votive objects. The relic of Miraculous Saint Spyridon is kept in a luxurious silver larnax, located in the right part of the sanctum. The ourania, i.e. the painted cupola of the temple, featuring impressive compositions bearing several similarities to the cupola at the hall of the Great Council in the palace of the Doge of Venice, was painted in 1727 by Panagiotis Doxaras, who thus essentially launched a new period in Ionian art. Due to extensive wear, the works of Doxaras were replaced by copies painted by Corfiot religious painter Nikolaos Aspiotis after 1850. The marble templon was constructed in 1864, replacing the older one, which was made of stone.