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Odigitria Monastery in Moni Odigitrias

The Xopateras Tower in the Odigitria Monastery
The Xopateras Tower in the Odigitria Monastery
The Odigitria Monastery has important icons and vestments on display. The Tower of Xopateras (ex-father) to the left of the entrance is named after a hero of the Mesara area, Ioannis Markakis. Markakis, a former priest, defended himself and his family in the tower with a small number of people against thousands of Turks. Eventually the Turks killed them all and beheaded Markakis.

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The Xopateras Tower in the Odigitria Monastery
The Xopateras Tower in the Odigitria Monastery
The Xopateras Tower in the Odigitria Monastery
The Xopateras Tower in the Odigitria Monastery
The Xopateras Tower in the Odigitria Monastery
The Xopateras Tower in the Odigitria Monastery
 
Visit the area of the sight: Odigitria Monastery