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 monastery is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and is considered to be one of the oldest monasteries of the region. It is said that the monastery was founded in the 12th century, however the first written sources were found in documents dated to the 17th century. The monastery unceasingly was in operation up to 1822 when, during the famous battle of Dovras, it was pillaged and burned by the Turks. It was rebuilt in 1950 in order to operate as a Children’s Shelter for Greek orphans and poor under the name “Kali Panagia” and was supervised by the National Organization of Welfare until 1988 when it was shut down. In 1995, the monastery was reestablished, managing to maintain its former architecture and now it is a male monastery.