Description

The Monastery of Damandri is located in Polichnitos and was founded during the post-Byzantine times.

The monastery’s church is a single-aisled basilica and is dedicated to The Assumption of Holy Virgin Mary.

The frescoes of the church, dating back to the 18th century (1733), were painted by hagiographer Chomatzas. The wooden temple dates back to the late Ottoman domination, while the impressive icons of Jesus Christ and Virgin Mary the Hodegetria on the 16th and 17th century.