Petralona, Messini, Messenia,Peloponnese
Andromonastiro
or Monastery of Metamorphosis
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photo by Yorgos Costopoulos (2018)
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photo by Yorgos Costopoulos (2018)
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before renovation
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before renovation
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before renovation
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during renovation
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before renovation
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photo by Jennifer Jones (2016)
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photo by Jennifer Jones (2016)
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byzantine bridge, Jennifer Jones (2016)
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photo by Yorgos Costopoulos (2018)
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photo by Yorgos Costopoulos (2018)
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| Location: |
| Near the village Petralona of Messinia, 5 km SW of Ancient Messini. |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Messenia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Messini • Petralona | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 335 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 13th century | BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle-Monastery |
Average
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A monastic complex with fortifications and defensive towers. It was abandoned for more than a century but recently it has been effectively renovated.
It was built during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos (end of 12th-beginning of 13th century). Since then, the monastery went through six additional construction phases.
Since 2011, restoration works are in progress. Total budget 3 mil euros.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | September 2014 | Last addition of photo/video: | December 2018 |
Sources
- Photographs by Ms. Jennifer Jones, site Picturesque Peloponnese
- Information and photos (November 2018) by Mr. Yorgos Kostopoulos
- ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΟΝ ΔΕΛΤΙΟΝ issue 62/Β1,2007, p.391-392
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| Two alternative routes: 1) Through Androusa, then Kalogerorachi. From the bridge Mami, a new road leads directly to Andromonastiro. 2) Through Ancient Messini, Petralona (approach (from the north) |
| Entrance: |
| The entrance is free (no ticket) but the monastery is not always open. |
| Similar |
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| Monastery of Samouil |
| Tsigkos Monastery |
| Monastery of Vaïdenitsa |