Agnountos Monastery

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It is the oldest monastery in Epidaurus. It was built in the 11th century and has the shape of a fortress, with two turrets, battlements, armories, high enclosure and magnificent architecture, similar to that of Hagia Sophia. Inside the monastery there is the Church of the Assumption, with a 17-meter high dome. The walls are fully covered with exquisite wall paintings while the iconostasis is 300 years old.

 

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