Monastery · Tzoumerka
Mouchoustiou Monastery at Plaka
A small 17th-century monastery between the Plaka Bridge and the village of Raftanaioi.
- Location
- Between the Plaka Bridge and Raftanaioi
- Dating
- Second half of the 17th century, renovated 1665
- Frescoes
- 1680 and 1694
- Feast
- 8 September
The Mouchoustiou Monastery, or Plaka Monastery, stands between the Plaka Bridge and the village of Raftanaioi in the Tzoumerka.
History and architecture
The exact foundation is undetermined; building techniques point to the second half of the 17th century and the church was renovated in 1665. It is a simple single-aisled cross-plan church with a dome and a stone-slab roof. The frescoes were painted in 1680 and 1694 and there is a carved gilded wooden templon. The name comes from the animal fair (“mouchousti”) once held on the grounds. The feast is on 8 September.
