Skyros Monastery of Saint George

Skyros Monastery Tower: The Monastery of Saint George in Skyros Greece, Sporades

The Monastery Tower of Agios Georgios in Skyros: The Monastery Tower of Agios Georgios (Saint George) stands in the Castle above Chora, the capital of the island. This monastery was probably built in the middle 13th century and at first it belonged to the Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople. In the middle 15th century, this monastery became a dependency of Megisti Lavra Monastery of Mount Athos and this is continued till today.

The present buildings date from the time of the Venetian and Ottoman conquests of the island. The main church of Saint George was constructed between 1599 and 1602, as indicates the marble sign on the bell tower. The interior of the church has valuable frescoes and a wooden carved iconostasis.

In 2001, the monastery got serious damages from an earthquake and then, it closed for restoration works. Recently the monastery opened again for visit and it remains open in the daytime. From the balcony of the west side, visitors get a magnificent view of Chora and the island.

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