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The
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.
The
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.
The
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.
The
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).
The
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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