Chios Nea Moni Monastery

Chios Nea Moni: The Monastery of Nea Moni in Chios Greece, Eastern Aegean

The Monastery of Nea Moni in Chios Greece: The Monastery of Nea Moni is located in the centre of Chios island and it is one of the oldest monasteries in Greece. Dating from the 11th century, the monastery was built by the Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX Monomachos and his wife Empress Zoe on the site where three monks found a holy icon.

The construction of the monastery started in 1042 and it finished in 1055. Till the 17th century, the monastery had about 800 monks and many priviledges. It had an enormous fortune, mostly land property and thus much economical power.

However, after the destruction of Chios by the Ottomans in 1822, the monastery gradually lost its prestige and the population of the monks decreased.

Now the monastery extends at an area of about 17,000 sq.m. and has only three monks. The monastery complex consists of the katholicon (main church), the cells, the dining room and a small chapel to Saint Luke, while it is surrounded by walls. Nea Moni is particularly famous for its frescoes on the walls of the churches that date from many centuries ago.

In 1990, the Monastery of Nea Moni on Chios, along with the Monastery of Hosios Loukas in central Greece and of Daphni in Athens, were included in the Unesco World Heritage monuments.

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