Pantanassa Monastery

The Pantanassa Monastery (Greek: Μονή Παντανάσσης) is a monastery in Mystras, Greece. It was founded by a chief minister of the late Byzantine Despotate of the Morea, John Frankopoulos, and was dedicated in September 1428. It is the only monastery on the site still permanently inhabited.[1][2] Today it is inhabited by nuns providing hospitality.[3] Its "beautifully ornate stone-carved façade" is of architectural note.[4]

Pantanassa Monastery

See also

References
  1. Hellier, Chris (1996). Monasteries of Greece. Tauris Parke Books. ISBN 978-1-85043-264-7. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  2. Παντάνασσα. ODYSSEUS Portal (in Greek). Hellenic Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  3. Johnston, William M. (2000). Encyclopedia of monasticism. Fitzroy Dearborn. p. 549. ISBN 978-1-57958-090-2. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  4. Hellander, Paul (30 March 2008). Greece. Lonely Planet. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-74104-656-4. Retrieved 12 July 2012.

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