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Monastery of Odigitria
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Monastery of Odigitria

Monasteries & ChurchesMatala - Sivas
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Matala - Sivas, Heraklion, Crete

AreaMatala - Sivas
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TypeMonasteries & Churches
PriceFree to visit

Overview

The monastery of Odigitria is a monastery of great importance and historical value. It is placed in the west edge of the Asterousia mountains at an alltitude of 250 m.The monastery was surrounded by walls, part of them still stands. A plaque on the western gate dates it from 1.568 A.D. The temple of the monastery is dedicated to the Birth of the Holly-Mother and to the Saint Apostles. Inside the temple there are valuable frescoes, icons of famous painters and iconostasis. In the area of the monastery is Agioi Eftichianoi a place of great archaeological value.

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