Location information

St. Vissarion

  In a picturesque location of Koziakas and in the vicinity of the community of Agios Vissarionas (known as Dousiko) the Abbey of Agios Vissarionas or Abbey of Dousiko. The church of the abbey was built in 1545 and was decorated with hagiographies in 1558, by the famous painter of the Cretan School Georgy. This must have been built in the place of the first temple, which Agios Vissarionas built, proprietor of the abbey. The abbey was one of the most wealthy monasteries since it had 366 cells, rich library and many relics.

This text is cited Oct 2003 from the Municipality of Pyli URL below, which contains images.

• http://www.dimospylis.gr/ekklisies_en.htm (2 img.)

Monastery of St. Vissarion at Doussiko

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