Varsamonero Monastery

The Holy Monastery of Varsamonero was built in the early centuries of the Venetian rule. Today, however, only the church survives but its frescoes are intact.
The current church is three-aisled and has a narthex (an entrance hall at the west end of the church). The oldest aisle is the northern one and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. 

The frescoes in the south aisle are dated between 1400 and 1428. This nave is dedicated to St John (Agios Ioannis) and a smaller nave to the southwest is dedicated to St Fanourios (Agios Fanourios). This was built in 1426 and cited in 1431 by the Cretan painter Konstantinos Rico. Since then, the monastery has also been called ‘Agios Fanourios’. The saint in question is celebrated in the region as a local saint and is commemorated on 27th August.

The monastery was restored in the years following 1947 by Nikolaos Platonas.

Information: Wikipedia.

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