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Kaisariani Monastery Kato Alepochori 191 00, Greece ☎ +30 2296 051810 Last Updated: 09/29/2025 |
| One of the oldest monasteries in Attica is the Monastery of Saint Kaisariani. It is an ancient Eastern Orthodox monastery located on the hillside north of Mount Hymettus, offering breathtaking views of Athens and a peaceful atmosphere among the trees. | |
| In the valley in the middle of the western slope of Hymettus, in the archeological site lies the Monastery of Kaisariani. It is a semi-complex, four-columned, cross-in-square church, which is dated to the second half of the 11th century. However, Professor Bouras claims that it could be dated to the 12th century. Its masonry is cloisonné. During the years of the Turkish domination, the chapel of Hagios Antonios was attached in the south of the katholicon, while a narthex was added in the west. The wall paintings of the katholicon are more recent, dated to the beginnings of the 18th century. | |
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