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The Monastery was originally known as Panagia Lithostrotiotissa, which means "our Lady with stones" but took the name Panagia Makelarias, from the word "makelio" (destruction in English), when the Turks burnt the Monastery in 1458.
The Monastery of Makelarias hosts some precious exhibits, such as the Holy Icon of the Virgin and some weapons and vestments from fighters of the Greek Revolution War.
In 1980, some important items were stolen from the Monastery, such as some gold and silver Byzantine Gospels, Byzantine icons and, most of all, a hand-made Russian box which had a piece of the thorn wreath of Jesus, of his mantle, of the Holy Cross and his sponge. Close to this Monastery, you will find the chapel of the Transfiguration of Jesus, built in a small cave. A rock near the chapel continuously runs out "holy water".
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