The monastery of Agia Lavra is tucked away among trees, 4,5km away from the town of Kalavrita. On the right-hand side of the monastery’s court lies the little chapel where the Greek revolution against the Ottoman Empire was launched in 1821, blessed by the Bishop Paleon Patron Germano during the religious celebrations of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The bullet ridden Banner of the Revolution is kept today in what is the third version the monastery since the revolution, the first having been burnt by Ibraem pasha, and the second destroyed by an earthquake, various fires and the invasion of the German troops in 1943. Historical items that have been saved are the diamond-decorated Gospel, a gift from Aikaterini the Great, the sacerdotal vestments of Paleon Patron Germanos and his Bishop’s crook. The collection also includes a considerable number of crosses made of precious stones and other items of religious worship. There is also a collection of paintings, the most important being the one of Saint Panteleimon dated back to the 1600.

Every year, on the 25th of March, commemorative celebrations are held including the re-enactment of the gathering of the Greek war chieftains and the raising of the Revolution’s Banner.



Opening hours of Agia Lavra:

Winter hours: daily 10.00-13.00 & 15.00-16.00

Summer hours: daily 10.00-13.00 & 16.00-17.00

Tel: +30 26920363