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Monastery of Preveli It is a stauropegian monastery founded probably in the 16th century. It played an important part during the Cretan revolutions and particularly during the revolution of 1866, when the rebels took refuge there. It was an extremely wealthy monastery with a large real estate property. In 1831, the first Greek School was founded there. The Katholicon is a two-aisled church dedicated to St John the Theologian and the Annunciation of the Virgin. It was built in 1836 but has been repaired many times ... visit the monument

See Also

Other museums that are monuments too Ancient Agora of Athens Museum Archaeological Museum of Karpathos Ecclesiastical Museum of the Holy Bishopry of Maroneia and Komotini Ecclesiastical Museum of the Toplou Monastery Museum of the Monastery of Arkadi Numismatic Museum Palace of the Grand Masters Pavlos Kountouriotis Mansion Refectory of Nea Moni Chios Sculpture Collection of the Monastery of Osios Loukas Vouvalis Mansion White Tower: Museum White Tower: Museum