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| The '''Megali Panagia Monastery''' (Greek: ''Μονή Μεγάλης Παναγίας'') or "Five Houses" is an Orthodox monastery in ] and belongs to Metropolis of Samos, Ikaria and Korseon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://imsamou.gr/index.php/el/mitropoli/ieres-mones|title=ΙΕΡΕΣ ΜΟΝΕΣ|website=imsamou.gr|accessdate=2023-12-18}}</ref> |
The '''Megali Panagia Monastery''' (Greek: ''Μονή Μεγάλης Παναγίας'') or "Five Houses" is an Orthodox monastery in ] and belongs to Metropolis of Samos, Ikaria and Korseon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://imsamou.gr/index.php/el/mitropoli/ieres-mones|title=ΙΕΡΕΣ ΜΟΝΕΣ|website=imsamou.gr|accessdate=2023-12-18}}</ref> | ||
| == Location & History == | == Location & History == | ||
| The Monastery of Megali Panagia is located towards the central/southern part of the island, 2 |
The Monastery of Megali Panagia is located towards the central/southern part of the island, 2 km southeast of Koumaradaioi while it is about 24 km W.-SW. from ] and 25 km SE. from ]. It was founded in 1586 by the monks Nilos and Dionysios, who had monasticized on ] in ] near the ancient ]. | ||
| Its architecture follows, in terms of its structure, the type of the traditional four-sided orthodox monastery. In the center of the courtyard is the catholicon, which is considered the greatest and most overwhelming of all the temples of Samos. It is a Byzantine-style church with a dome and is an accurate assessment of the "cruciform inscribed compound tetrakonion Athenian church with narthex, exonarthex and chapel".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=8465&lng=1|title=ΜΟΝΗ ΜΕΓΑΛΗΣ ΠΑΝΑΓΙΑΣ (Μοναστήρι) ΠΥΘΑΓΟΡΕΙΟ - Greek Travel Pages|website=www.gtp.gr|language=el|accessdate=2023-12-18}}</ref> |
Its architecture follows, in terms of its structure, the type of the traditional four-sided orthodox monastery. In the center of the courtyard is the catholicon, which is considered the greatest and most overwhelming of all the temples of Samos. It is a Byzantine-style church with a dome and is an accurate assessment of the "cruciform inscribed compound tetrakonion Athenian church with narthex, exonarthex and chapel".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=8465&lng=1|title=ΜΟΝΗ ΜΕΓΑΛΗΣ ΠΑΝΑΓΙΑΣ (Μοναστήρι) ΠΥΘΑΓΟΡΕΙΟ - Greek Travel Pages|website=www.gtp.gr|language=el|accessdate=2023-12-18}}</ref> | ||
| Particularly noteworthy are its frescoes (16th century), the gilded wood-carved despotic throne and the iconostasis (18th century).<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://mwsamos.gr/files/documents/Samos-Guide-gr.pdf|title=Οδηγός Σάμου / Θρησκευτική ζωή|date=|page=16}}</ref> He celebrates on August 23. | Particularly noteworthy are its frescoes (16th century), the gilded wood-carved despotic throne and the iconostasis (18th century).<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://mwsamos.gr/files/documents/Samos-Guide-gr.pdf|title=Οδηγός Σάμου / Θρησκευτική ζωή|date=|page=16}}</ref> He celebrates on August 23. | ||
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| Μονή Μεγάλης Παναγίας | |
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| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1586 |
| Dedicated to | Dormition of Theotokos |
| Celebration date | August 23 |
| Diocese | Metropolis of Samos, Ikaria and Korseon |
| Site | |
| Location | Koumaradaioi, Samos |
| Country | Greece |
| Coordinates | 37°41′44″N 26°50′32″E / 37.69556°N 26.84222°E / 37.69556; 26.84222 |
The Megali Panagia Monastery (Greek: Μονή Μεγάλης Παναγίας) or "Five Houses" is an Orthodox monastery in Samos and belongs to Metropolis of Samos, Ikaria and Korseon.
Location & History
The Monastery of Megali Panagia is located towards the central/southern part of the island, 2 km southeast of Koumaradaioi while it is about 24 km W.-SW. from Samos (town) and 25 km SE. from Karlovasi. It was founded in 1586 by the monks Nilos and Dionysios, who had monasticized on Mount Latmos in Asia Minor near the ancient Miletus.
Its architecture follows, in terms of its structure, the type of the traditional four-sided orthodox monastery. In the center of the courtyard is the catholicon, which is considered the greatest and most overwhelming of all the temples of Samos. It is a Byzantine-style church with a dome and is an accurate assessment of the "cruciform inscribed compound tetrakonion Athenian church with narthex, exonarthex and chapel".
Particularly noteworthy are its frescoes (16th century), the gilded wood-carved despotic throne and the iconostasis (18th century). He celebrates on August 23.
It is listed separately as a settlement, for the first time, in 1940 in the community of Koumaradaioi.
References
- "ΙΕΡΕΣ ΜΟΝΕΣ". imsamou.gr. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- "ΜΟΝΗ ΜΕΓΑΛΗΣ ΠΑΝΑΓΙΑΣ (Μοναστήρι) ΠΥΘΑΓΟΡΕΙΟ - Greek Travel Pages". www.gtp.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- "Οδηγός Σάμου / Θρησκευτική ζωή" (PDF): 16.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - "ΕΕΤΑΑ-Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των Οικισμών". www.eetaa.gr. Retrieved 2023-12-18.