The Monastery of Timiou Prodromou is located on the south-eastern side of Pelion, in the village of Syki (altitude 290 m.), 38 km from Volos. It was built in 1795 by the Epirus Municipality of Zoupaniotis with the sponsorship of the chieftain Stergios Basdekis. It was a men's monastery with a large property and many monks who were engaged in the cultivation of fava beans and grains. The Monastery burned down in 1823 but was repaired in 1840. It functioned as a men's monastery until 1914 and was then abandoned. In 1976, by decision of the Ministry of Culture, it was designated a Preserved Monument. In 1984, it was reconstituted as a female Congregational Monastery that still operates today with 12 nuns. The monastic complex consists of the temple in the center of the courtyard, the chapel of Agios Nektarios, workshops (hagiography, embroidery) and two-story buildings (cells, dining room, guest house) with arches all around. The temple is a triconch with a narthex, an octagonal dome without windows and a marble floor. The wood-carved iconostasis, in a white-grey shade with vegetal and rhomboid motifs, was crafted in 1890 by G. Iatrogiannis and bears 5 modern images that replaced those that had been stolen. To the right and left of the door of the katholikon there are built-in inscriptions, while the frescoes that adorn the temple were recently created. It celebrates with a big festival on August 29. To the right and left of the door of the katholikon there are built-in inscriptions, while the frescoes that adorn the temple were recently created. It celebrates with a big festival on August 29. To the right and left of the door of the katholikon there are built-in inscriptions, while the frescoes that adorn the temple were recently created. It celebrates with a big festival on August 29.
Editor: Niki Kalopaidis