Kernitsas monastery
The monasteries of Mt Menalon
Kernitsas monastery
The monastery of Panagia Kernitsa is built on a prominent rocky outcrop. The date of its foundation is not known: other sources mention the 12th century, and others the end of the 14th century.
The monasteries of Mt Menalon
Kernitsas monastery
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The monasteries of Mt Menalon
Kernitsas monastery
Kernitsas monastery
Local tradition says the monastery was founded by the brothers Dimos, Theofilos and Synodinos of Pertzokoleas family in 1116. The name of the monastery comes from the place name of the medieval settlement Kernitsa, which was located in the vague reliefs below the Argyrokastro castle, to the east of Magouliana.
The monasteries of Mt Menalon
Kernitsas monastery, the church of Agios Ioanis Prodromos
Kernitsas monastery, the church of Agios Ioanis Prodromos
The monastery can be visited. Until 1940 the monastery was run under a male community, while since then it is a nunnery. The monastery of Agii Theodori, near Methydrion and the Sfyrida hermitage, are today depedencies of the Kernitsa monastery.
Text and photos by T. Adamakopoulos
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A guide to Mt Menalon
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Mt Menalon topoguide is available for Android devices as one of the dozens of available region of Greece via the topoguide Greece application. Mt Menalon is a member of the Peloponnese group. Get the Mt Menalon guide as an in-app purchase through the app.
Mt Menalon topoguide is also available for iOS (iPhone & iPad) devices via the application Topoguide Greece. Get the Mt Menalon guide as an in-app purchase through the app, found in the Peloponnese group.
topoguide Greece offers active navigation along the trails, as well as a comprehensive guide to the geography, the nature and the culture of the area.