Leros Ecclesiastical Museum

Location: Pandeli

The Ecclesiastical Museum of Leros, Dodecanese: The small but interesting Ecclesiastical Museum of Leros is hosted in the church of Panagia Kastrou (our Lady of the Castle) in the Medieval Castle of Pandeli, which is built on top of a hill overlooking the sea. This museum exhibits a collection of rare Byzantine icons, frescoes, clergy vestments and utensils of the Mass, Holy Gospels, manuscripts and candlesticks. The museum also has an archaeological collection with ceramic vases and heads of marble statues. It also hosts the library of the church of Panagia of Kastro and of the Bishop of Leros.