Monastery of Panagia Mavriotissa, Kastoria

Name: Monastery of Panagia Mavriotissa
Address: Kastoria, Greece

#5 among attractions in Kastoria

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The Monastery of Panagia Mavriotissa is a monastery that is built on the spot where troops of Byzantine military commander George Palaiologos encircled the attacking Normans in 1083. It is believed that the emperor Alexios I Komnenos built the monastery there to commemorate the event. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: Byzantine architectureCoordinates: 40°30'35"N, 21°17'25"E

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Monastery of Panagia Mavriotissa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Byzantine Museum of Kastoria, Folklore Museum of Kastoria, Costume Museum, Lake Orestiada.

1.3 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Byzantine Museum of Kastoria, Kastoria
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Museum, History museum
Folklore Museum of Kastoria, Kastoria
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Museum, Fashion museum
Costume Museum, Kastoria
28 min walk • The Costume Museum of Kastoria located in the northern Greek city of Kastoria, opened in 1999 and is run by "Harmony", a music and literary association. It is housed in the residence of the Emmanouil brothers, a two-storey building of the 18th century on the edge of Kastoria lake.
0.7 miN
Picturesque lake in a mountain setting
Lake Orestiada
19 min walk • Lake Orestiada or Lake of Kastoria is a lake in the Kastoria regional unit of Macedonia, northwestern Greece. Sitting at an altitude of 630 metres, the lake covers an area of 28 square kilometres.
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Museum, History museum, Military museum
Museum of the Macedonian Struggle, Kastoria
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Church
Church of St. Athanasius of Mouzaki, Kastoria
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Museum
Monuments Museum, Kastoria
34 min walk • Kastoria Monuments Museum is a private museum that displays scale models of the monuments of Kastoria, Greece. It is located on the ground floor of an apartment building on the shore of Kastoria lake.
1.1 miNW
Museum
Delinanios Folklore Museum, Kastoria
28 min walk • The Delinanios Folklore Museum is a museum in Kastoria, West Macedonia, Greece.