MONASTERY OF HAGIA SOPHIA | Kalymnos | Dodecanese | Golden Greece
MONASTERY OF HAGIA SOPHIA | Kalymnos | Dodecanese | Golden Greece
MONASTERY OF HAGIA SOPHIA | Kalymnos | Dodecanese | Golden Greece
MONASTERY OF HAGIA SOPHIA | Kalymnos | Dodecanese | Golden Greece
MONASTERY OF HAGIA SOPHIA | Kalymnos | Dodecanese | Golden Greece

Kalymnos

MONASTERY OF HAGIA SOPHIA

MONASTERY OF HAGIA SOPHIA - Kalymnos

This is an old-calendar women's monastery. The monastery area includes the temple, the monks' cells and 2 entrances. The first entrance has a belfry, while the second has an arched opening with a dome. The church of Agia Sophia, built on a hill, is of the Aegean type, single-aisled and vaulted. The interior features a white marble altarpiece while the ceiling is decorated with a starry sky.

Editor: Fotini Anastasopoulou

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