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Hydra Agia Triada: The Monastery of Agia Triada in Hydra Greece, Saronic |
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 The Monastery of Agia Triada in Hydra Greece, Saronic: On a hill above the bay of Mandraki, there is the Monastery of Agia Triada (Holy Trinity). It can be reached on foot from Mandraki, in about 40 min. Follow the path from the Monastery of Agia Fotini, passing by a mill, after which the main path is split in two smaller paths, one leads to the Monastery of Agia Matrona and the other to the Monastery of Agia Triada.
This monastery was probably founded in 1704 by the priest Antonios Oikonomou, grand-father of captain who declared the Greek Revolution against the Turks in Hydra. During the Revolution of 1821, the Monastery of Agia Triada gave financially contribution to the Greeks and in 1825, a team of Greek revolutionists fortified the monastery to protect it from a possible attack.
In 1915, a severe thunderstorm destroyed the dome and the roof of the katholikon, which were repaired by the local benefactor Gkikas Koulouras. During 1970-1974, the monastery was renovated again. The architecture of the monastery is located in the centre of the yard and it is surrounded by cells, library, dining room and other buildings. |
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