Moni Thari monastery description and photos - Greece: Rhodes (Topic)

Moni Thari monastery description and photos - Greece: Rhodes. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Moni Thari.

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The picturesque Greek island of Rhodes is rightfully considered the "pearl of the Mediterranean". Stunning beauty of landscapes, magnificent beaches with crystal-clear water, and, of course, a rich cultural and historical heritage annually attract a huge number of tourists to the island from all over the world.

Sunny Rhodes is famous for its many beautiful churches and monasteries ... One of the most important religious shrines in Rhodes is undoubtedly the active monastery of Moni Tari. It is located in an amazingly picturesque area about 40 km south of the capital of the island and just a few kilometers from the small village of Laerma. The monastery is reliably hidden from prying eyes among a dense forest and is not visible from the main road. In the Middle Ages, such a location was extremely convenient, since there was a constant threat of attack by pirates who actively hunted in the coastal waters of Rhodes.

According to one of the local legends, the temple was erected here in the 9th century by the order of a terminally ill Byzantine princess, miraculously cured as soon as the construction it was over. Some fragments of the original temple have survived to this day. In general, the monastery complex, which we see today, dates mainly from the 12-13th centuries and is one of the oldest temples on the island.

Of particular interest is the interior decoration of the main catholicon of the monastery, the nave, apse and dome of which are covered with magnificent ancient frescoes. The most ancient works date back to the beginning of the 12th century and are of high artistic and historical value.

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