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Location information
Listed 2 sub titles with search on: Places of worship
for destination: "MONI DOUSSIKOU
Monastery
TRIKALA".
Places of worship (2)
Churches
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.
Monasteries
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