The Monastery of Panagia Atrou: The monastery of Atros is a survivor. Such architecture exists to reaffirm one’s beliefs in life and play a role-model at times of crisis. The monastery was destroyed 17 times mostly due to earthquakes and fires. But every time it was damaged, the monks built it again by themselves. The monastery has caught the fancy of the Saracens in the past as they attacked it thrice during the Middle Ages costing the lives of 127 monks. Then, the actual fortress was built at the monastery to protect the monks and their belongings and valuables.
The oldest monastery of Kefalonia, the monastery of Atros, is located on the triangular hill, Mt. Atros at an altitude of 760 meters above sea level. It is situated 5 kms away from the town of Poros. This monastery, built in the Byzantine era in the 8th century, holds both cultural and historical importance. |
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