Pantanassa Monastery
Μονή Παντανάσσης | |
 The former monastery, now nunnery | |
Location of the former monastery in Greece | |
 Interactive map of Pantanassa Monastery | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| People | |
| Founder | Giannis Frankopoulos |
| Architecture | |
| Status | |
| Functional status |
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| Style | |
| Completion date | 1428 |
| Site | |
| Location | Mystras, Peloponnese |
| Country | Greece |
| Coordinates | 37°04′23″N22°22′08″E / 37.0731°N 22.3688°E / 37.0731; 22.3688 |
| Website | |
| Part of | Archaeological Site of Mystras |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 511 |
| Inscription | 1989 (13th Session) |
| Area | 54.43 ha (134.5 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 1,202.52 ha (2,971.5 acres) |
The Pantanassa Monastery (Greek: Μονή Παντανάσσης) is a former Eastern Orthodoxmonastery, now nunnery, located in Mystras, in the Peloponnese region of Greece. It was founded by a chief minister of the late-ByzantineDespotate of the Morea, Giannis Frankopoulos, and was dedicated in September 1428. Although abandoned by monks, it is inhabited by nuns and is open to visitors.[1] Mystras was once the home to several monasteries, it is the only monastery that remains permanently inhabited by a religious order.[2][3]
Its "beautifully ornate stone-carved façade" is of architectural note;[4][5] completed in a mix of Byzantine and Gothic Revival styles.[6] The former monastery is part of the UNESCOWorld Heritage Site of Mystras, inscribed in 1989.
Gallery
- Detail of the stone façade in 2017
A plan of Mystras, with the former monastery marked as number 15- Overlooking the former monastery, winter 2025
See also
References
- ^Johnston, William M. (2000). Encyclopedia of monasticism. Fitzroy Dearborn. p. 549. ISBN 978-1-57958-090-2. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^Hellier, Chris (1996). Monasteries of Greece. Tauris Parke Books. ISBN 978-1-85043-264-7. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^Παντάνασσα. ODYSSEUS Portal (in Greek). Hellenic Ministry of Culture. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^Hellander, Paul (March 30, 2008). Greece. Lonely Planet. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-74104-656-4. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^Hendrix, David (2016). "Monastery of Pantanassa". The Byzantine Legacy. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^"Pantanassa Monastery in Mystras one of Greece's most sacred places". Greek City Times. February 22, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
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