Tilos has a lot of small churches and Byzantine monasteries.
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The Monastery of Agios (Saint) Panteleimon is located 6 km to the north west of Megalo Chorio. This is the most important monastery in Tilos.
Built on the slope of a steep hill with a beautiful garden around it, the monastery looks glorious. The monastery dates back to the 1470's. It consists of a tower, warehouses and a number of |
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In the katholikon, there is a hagiography, featuring founder Jonas with the monastery in his hand. It is also believed that the monastery was built on the ruins of an ancient temple dedicated to god Poseidon. |
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The church of Taxiarchis is famous for its big silver icons and its wooden iconostasis that dates from the 19th century.
The church of Agios Ioannis Theologos in Megalo Chorio is a small post-Byzantine church with |
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