Tradition has it that the monastery exists since the 13th century, while its dedication to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary dates back to the 16th century. During the national struggles that followed, the monastery was involved and became a meeting point for the leaders of the revolutionary movements many times. As a result, it was sacked in 1823 by the Turkish-Egyptian troops. During the Revolt of 1866, the Monastery was the headquarters of the Revolutionary Committee of the Eastern Provinces. In 1867, when the Battle of Lasithi was raging, the ammunition found in the monastery was enough to bring about a new round of Ottoman retaliation and cause its destruction once more. In later years, the monastery again experienced historic moments, as it hosted resistance fighters and organised attacks against the German invaders.
Main Bibliography
- Bury John – Meiggs Russell, A History of Greece. To the Death of Alexander the Great, Translated by Rouli Tataki, K. N. Petropoulos, Anna Papadimitriou - Grammenou, Konstantinos Buraselis, Angelos Matthaiou, Athens 2011.
- Αλεξάνδρου, μτφρ. Ρούλη Τατάκη, Κ. Ν. Πετρόπουλος, Άννα Παπαδημητρίου Γραμμένου,
- Κωνσταντίνος Μπουραζέλης, Άγγελος Ματθαίου, Αθήνα 2011.
- Lefèvre François, Histoire Du Monde Grec Antique, Translated by Anastasia Kefala, Mina Kardamitsa, Athens 2016.
- Καρδαμίτσα, Αθήνα 2016.
- Antonopoulou Zeta, Τα Γλυπτά της Αθήνας: Υπαίθρια Γλυπτική 1834-2004, Athens 2003.
- Karaiskou Vicky, Νεοελληνική Γλυπτική: Ματιές και αναγνώσεις, Athens 2011.
- Pavlopoulos Dimitris, Ζητήματα Νεοελληνικής Γλυπτικής, Athens 1998.
- Γλυπτά, Αθήνα 2020.
- Pavlopoulos Dimitris, Από τον Ιερό Λόχο στον Κωνσταντίνο ΙΒ’: Νεότερα Αθηναϊκά Γλυπτά, Athens 2020.
Main Webliography
http://www.athenssculptures.com
https://explore.cure-project.gr
https://www.thisiscrete.gr/gr/historical-monuments
https://www.wikipedia.org
Informations
Additional
Date: 13th century
Location: Mesa Lasithi-Kastelli Provincial Road, Agios Konstantinos
Type: Monastery
Subject: Greek War of Independence, Cretan Revolt 1866, World War II
Access: Outdoor spaces accessible all 24 hours
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