Mykonos
Monasteries
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MONASTERY OF PALEOKASTRO
Monastery
The Paleokastro Monastery is an 18th century nunnery and is a typical example of monastic architecture of the Cyclades. It was named so, from the neighboring hill "Paliokastro" and is built on the remains of an ancient fortification. In this area, one of the two ancient cities of Mykonos is …»
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PANAGIA TURLIANI MONASTERY
Monastery
The Monastery of Panagia tis Tourliani, founded in 1542 and around 1757 - 1767, was renovated by the hieromonk Ignatios Basoulas and acquired its current form. The episcopal throne, the pulpit and the wood-carved baroque iconostasis are said to have been made in Florence, while the architecture of …»