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Megalo MeteoroThe holy monastery of Megalo Meteoro or Trasfiguration of Christ was founded in the middle of 14th century by the holy Athanasio the Meteorite (first founder and organizer of the Monastery’s commune ) on the biggest rock , the so called flat rock.
His successor and second founder was the holy monk called Ioasaf, ex  king’s Uresis Ioannis son of the Serb-Greek ‘king’ called Simeon Uresi  who had his seat in Trikala.
In the Holy Katholiko  of the monastery there are very important frescos of the Macedonian painting school as well as in  the central part of the monastery’s church and Narthika , the frescos suppose to be made by Georgis , a painting pupil of the great Theofanis the cretan.
In the above Holy Monastery they are many chapel like: Meteoritic Mother of God called Petra – the Saint John the Baptist – the equally Holy Isapostles  Konstandine and Elenis and the Holy Nektaros chapel the most recent.
The most important sections in the Monastery are: the kitchen , the old people’s home, the museum – etc.
In the Holy Monastery of Grand Meteoro there is a remarkable and important collection of  manuscripts , icons and  Holy relics.

Holy Monastery of VarlaamThe Holy Monastery of Varlaam is located vis a vis of the Grand Meteoro. His founder was  the hermit Varlaam  at about the 14th century. Later on  was renovated by the two brothers called  Theofanis and Nektarios Apsarades from the town of Ioannina .
The Katholiko of the H.M it is built in  honor of  all Saints and was built by Thofanis and Nektarios around 1541-1544.
The frescos of the main church-Katholiko were painted by the Franco Katelanos from the town of Thiba. There is as well in the H.M the chapel of the Three Bishops (Ierarches)  wich is  located upon the first little chapel that that the first  ascetic Varlaam had built.
Very important constructions are the old breeding ground (restaurant) and the old  people’s house , other words called hospital.
In the H.M there is a very important and rich  collection of manuscripts , icons and that of Holy rerilcs.

 Monastery of Saint StefanoThe Holy Monastery of Saint Stefano was in the beginning a men’s monastery but since 1961  operates as o nonery.The monastery was founded by Saint Andonios in the beginning of  the 15th century. The Saint Filotheos towards the middle of the 16th century rebuild the church of Saint Stefano. Later towards the end of 16th century the first friscos were made on the walls of the church. In 1978 during the reing of the Bishop of Stagon Paisios from the Kalampaka’s village Klinovos and abbot  Ambrosios the today’s katholiko of the church was built  in honor of Saint Charalambos whos  holy head  is kept there as the most Holy and miraculous relic.

The Holy Monastery of Holy Trinity is located in one of the most  impressive rock of Meteora.
Since 1362 always has been an organized Monastrery .  The  katholiko it is built around 1456-1476.
The today’s fresco’s are painted by the two brothers Andonio the priest and Nikolao  in1741.In the Narthika someone can find frescos from 1692.,In the Holy Monastery there is the chapel of Saint John the Baptist , in a  carved rock with very important frescos since 1682. The manuscripts of the H.M. there guarded in the  vestry of the Saint Stefano Monastery.

Monastery of RusanoyThe Holy Monastery of Rusanou was in the beginning a man’s monastery  but now it  is a nonery. The first or the first founders built the Monastery between the 14th and 15th century. The today’s shape took the monastery in the beginning of the 16th century . It was given to the monastery by the two monk - brothers   Ioasaf and Maksimo from Ioannina. The frescos are very worthy and made by a unknown painter influenced by the Cretan school of artist during the time of the father – monk Arsenios , (maybe by Tzortzis , a painting student  of the great Theofanis the Cretan). 

Monastery of  Saint Nikolas AnapafsasThe Holy Monastery of  Saint Nikolas Anapafsas is the first Monastery (on our left) going up the road towards the Holy Meteora  .His foundation  took place in the beginning  till the middle of the 14th century.The Katholiko has made during the reign of  bishop Larisis Saint Dionysus the merciful and during  Exarh  monk – priest of Stagon Nicarona.
In 1527 finish the first agiographi (religious painting) of Katholiko (main church) . Was made by Theofanis the Cretan who is placed among the most important religious painters of the Orthodoxie.
In the fresos we are distinguishing the great perfection of the sketch and design of the different saints as well as the color attribution to the entire work .
In the H.M. there is the chapel of Saint Antonios  where someone can find  remaining of  frescos from the 14th century. The few manuscripts of the H.M. are kept in the vestry of  Saint Stefanos monastery.

 

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