Pergari, Ermionida, Argolis,Peloponnese
Monastery of Agios Athanasios
| Location: |
| On a seaside hill west of the village Pergari in Troizinia, Argolis, eastern Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Argolis | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Ermionida • Pergari | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 50 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| between 16th-18th cent. | Post-BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle-Monastery |
Rather Poor
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The abandoned monastery of Agios Athanasios is at the location Fourkari opposite the islet Soupia and Hydra.
The monastery was protected by a fortified wall which has not been repaired (unlike other old monasteries). The area was purchased in 1920 by a private owner. The monastery was already deserted at that time.
There is no information about the history and the time of construction of the complex. The fortification and the other buildings seem to belong in the post-byzantine period. Maybe they were built in the 17th or the 18th century.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | March 2016 | Last addition of photo/video: | May 2024 |
Sources
- Website Exploring Greece - Αγίου Αθανασίου
- Website koutouzis.gr - Το παλιό μοναστήρι του Αγίου Αθανασίου στο Φουρκαρί
- Information sent by Mr. Vasilios Gatsos
- Δημήτριος-Περσέας Λουκίσσας, «Αργολίδας-Κορινθίας Περιήγησις», τόμος Δ’, Ανοιχτή Πόλη, Αθήνα, 2024 σελ. 73, 74, απ’ όπου και οι φωτο 2, 6, 7 (Ιούνιος 2017)
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| Entrance: |
| Free access |
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| Burtzi of Poros |
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