Kozylis Monastery | Nea Sampsounta
17/03/2025
Kozyli monastery, at the foot of Zalongo hill, was the seat of Kozyli bishopric founded after the decline of Nicopolis, possibly in the 9th century.
Kozyli monastery, at the foot of Zalongo hill, was the seat of Kozyli bishopric founded after the decline of Nicopolis, possibly in the 9th century.
The monastery is located on the islet of Panagia, at the entrance of the port of Gaios. Vellianites came to the Paxos from the village
The church of Agia Ekaterini at the settlement of Katarraktis, Tzoumerka, was part of the monastery of the same name founded in 1730 and restored
Several family members of Epirus’ Byzantine rulers are buried at the monastery of Panagia Vlacherna, at the village of the same name, including two sons
The historical Gennisi (birth) of the Theotokos monastery (founded in the 17th century) at the village of Melates.
The Panagia of Rodia monastery, located at the similarly named lagoon, near the village of Vigla. The monastery was founded in the 10th century and
The ruins of the Pantanassa monastery can be found near Filippiada. Its church was built in the mid-13th century by Despot Michael II Komnenos Doukas
About five kilometers from the road Deskati-Paliouria on a rise under huge rocks we can find the monastery of Bounasia. It was probably built in
St Zacharias, one of the less known monasteries on Mount Grammos.
Rising to a height of 2520 metres, the mountain forms the natural boundary
South of Soufli village is the Kornofolia Convent, founded in the 17th century and dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin. It is a dependency
Zavorda monastery was founded in 1534-1544 by Saint Nikanoras and it was dedicated to the Transfiguration. Today, it is called Saint Nikanoras monastery to honour
The Holy monastery of the Assumption of the Virgin or Panagia Spiliotissa was founded in 1633, as the donor’s inscription in the church interior records.
An important religious site of pilgrimage lies 2 km from the village of Melissotopos and 24km from Kastoria. This is the male Monastery of Agioi
The monastery of Agia Triada is renowned for its unique katholikon (main church), in the athonite type, built in 1800 by zoupaniotes masons. It was
Historic patriarchal monastery in a picturesque valley of the mountain. It was established in 1522 by Saint Theonas, Metropolitan Bishop of Thessaloniki, on the position
In the region of Ouranoupolis, 40m off the borderline of Mount Athos, we can see the ruins of the former Mount Athos Holy monastery of
A few kilometers outside the city of Veria, on the eastern slopes of Vermio, the Holy monastery of the Virgin of Dovras is found. The
The Monastery of Saint Nikolaos, near the banks of the river between Metsovo and Anilio, was established in the 14th Century and renovated in 1700.
The Holy monastery of Timios Prodromos (Venerable Forerunner) is a historical monastery founded in the 14th century, on the foot of Pieria above the river
The Holy monastery of Timios Prodromos (Venerable Forerunner) of Naoussa is situated into a picturesque and verdurous region amongst Naoussa and Yiannakochori village. The monastery
The Monastery of Zoodohos Pigi, near Anthohori, was founded in the 17th Century and restored in 1732. Its chapel, built in the style of monasteries
Panagia Tsouka monastery, with a panoramic view towards Arachthos Ravine. It was founded in the 12th century and restored in 1779.
The exquisite view of the Vikos Gorge from the monastery of Agia Paraskevi, about 1 kilometre from the village of Monodendri. The monastery was built
The Spiliotissa monastery, next to the Voidomatis River between Aristi and Papingo, was built in 1665.
Near the village of Kastania Panagia Soumela, the spiritual center of the Pontian Hellenism, is found. The building complex comprises of two churches, guesthouses and
The Holy Monastery of Agios Rafael is located in the village of Griva, on the slope of Mount Paiko, at an altitude of 600 m.
The monastery of Saint Nicodemus of Mount Athos, a part of the Holy Monastery of Simonos Petra of Mount Athos, is located 7 km from
The monument of Archangelos Michael is located in an idyllic plateau on Mt. Paiko, near the village of Archangelos in Aridaia; it was built in
The monastery of Agios Georgios is built in a beautiful forest on the southeast side of Kerdyllia with a view to Strymonikos Bay. The establishment
The Holy Monastery of Timios Prodromos of Serres, one of the most important Byzantine monuments of Greece, is located about 12 kilometres northeast of the
The “Meteora of Epirus”, as the monastery of Agios Minas is known, is a noteworthy structure at the top of a steep rock in Kokkinolithari,
The monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos of Giromeri, north of Filiates, was founded in the early 14th century by Venerable (hosios) Neilos Erihiotis.
The monastic complex of Askitario, one of the oldest Christian monuments on the island, is located near Nymphes and surrounded by dense forest. It is
At the site called Kanoni, a few miles to the south of the city, the Monastery of Our Lady of Vlachernon which “floats” at sea,
Perched on a hill above the famous beach, the Monastery of Paleokastritsa is one of the most popular attractions outside the city. It was built
Kipina monastery is wedged into the hollow of a tall, vertical rock on the road towards Kalarrytes. This impressive monastic eagle’s nest was founded in
The Molyvoskepasti monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos near Konitsa, next to the Aoos River, is amongst the most notable Byzantine monasteries in Epirus.
Meteora, on the northwestern tip of Thessaly’s plains, is an important geological phenomenon and one of the most important monuments of Christendom. The gigantic rocks,
The Roussanou monastery was rebuilt in the mid 16th century by the Epirus brothers hieromonks Ioasaph and Maximus on older buildings of the monastery, which
The foundation of the monastery of Agios Stefanos dates back to the 12th century, but its establishment took place in the 14th century and was
The katholikon of the monastery of Agia Triada was built in 1475/76, but the monastery existed as early as 1362. The church was painted in
The monastery of Agios Nikolaos Anapafsas owes its name to an old owner who founded the monastery in the 14th century. The monastery was renovated
The monastery of Varlaam owes its name to the first emigrant Varlaam, but its history begins in 1518, when the brothers Nektarios and Theophanis the
The oldest and largest is the monastery of Great Meteor or Metamorphosis, founded shortly after the middle of the 14th century by Hosios Athanasios the