Brontochion Monastery

Mystras, Greece

Brontochion Monastery is located on the northern slope of Mystras, an archaeological site dedicated as UNESCO World Heritage Site. The abbot Pachomius incorporated into  the small church of the Hodegetria, or 'Aphentikon', as the monastery's catholicon. The church was reconstructed and completed around 1310.

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Unnamed Road, Mystras, Greece
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Founded: 1308-1322
Category: Religious sites in Greece

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Pablo Frank Beltran (8 months ago)
You will love this place, good food and great service.
Ephemeral Movies (6 years ago)
Great
Tony and Heidi Sawyer (6 years ago)
Beautiful and worth it.
Romanas Savickas (6 years ago)
A must to see :-) !!!
Conor (6 years ago)
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