Exohorio, Dytiki Mani, Messenia,Peloponnese
Monastery of Samouil
or Samoilli
| Location: |
| On the mountain road between Exohori and Saidona northeast of Kardamyli in Messinia, Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Messenia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Dytiki Mani • Exohorio | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 790 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1633 or before | Post-BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle-Monastery |
Rather Poor
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A typical fortified monastery -abandoned today- in Mani, on the west slopes of mount Taygetos.
The Name of the Castle
The monastery is dedicated to the Assumption of Virgin Mary. The name of the complex originated from the monk Samouil who foundd or painted the monastery, according to an inscription dated in 1633
| First entry in Kastrologos: | June 2013 |
Sources
- Website ΟΔΥΣΣΕΥΣ - Greek Ministry of Culture - Μονή Σαμουήλ
- Website mani.org - Σαμοήλι - Το θρυλικό Μοναστήρι
- Βιβλίο Γιάννη Π. Ταβουλαρέα «ΣΑΜΟΗΛΙ – ΒΑΪΔΕΝΙΤΣΑ», Καλαμάτα 1970
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| Entrance: |
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| Similar |
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| Andromonastiro |
| Tsigkos Monastery |
| Monastery of Vaïdenitsa |