THE HOLY MONASTERY OF CORONA |
The Holy Monastery of Corona, dedicated to the Holy
Virgin, is situated in a lush acorn and chestnut forestland on a mountain slope
belonging to the Agrafa Massive. It lies south of Messenikolas near Tsardaki on
the eastern shore of The monastery acquired its name from the surrounding
location The frescoes decorating the inner of the church date
to the 16th century and were elaborated by a monk named Daniel
Azevktos (Unpaired). The frescoes are characterized by the gravity of the saints’
faces and the rich folds of their clothing. The iconostasis (the dividing icon screen between the sanctum sanctorum and the nave),
considered one of the best masterpieces of folk art in Thessaly, belongs to
early 1700 and was created by common woodcarvers coming allegedly from Epirus.
The motifs of the iconostasis are
inspired from nature. The icons date to between 16th and 18th
centuries. At the end of the first half of the 16th
century, a monk named Seraphim took the monastic vows at The monastery, save its church, was burnt by the Nazis
for harboring fighters of the Resistance. Today the monastery still prospers
and the restoration of the south wing of the complex is soon expected to be
completed. Contact: Corona Monastery, Τel.:
24410 95214, e-mail::
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The monastery is daily open: 1 Oct
- 31 Μarch, visiting hours: 9:00 - 13:00 and 15:00
- 17:00 1 April
– 30 September, visiting hours: 9:00 - 13:00 and
17:00 - 19:00. |