St. Stephen's Monastery

The Monastery of St. Stephen is a female Orthodox monastery and is located on the rock of Thessaly, in Greece. Founded in the 14th century, the monastery belongs to the famous Meteorsky monasteries. In the mid-16th century, the ancient cathedral was restored and declared independent and patriarchal. And at the end of the 18th century, a new cathedral was erected in honor of St. Charalampius, the second patron of the monastery. In the 20th century, the monastery was destroyed and desecrated and was abandoned until 1961. There are currently 20 nuns living here.

Today, the icon painting of the old cathedral has been restored and is an interesting picturesque complex. The new cathedral is the main temple of the monastery and is closed to visitors. In addition to these cathedrals, the monastery has preserved cells, hearth, stables, as well as an ancient altar, which now houses a museum-sacristy. The exposition contains manuscripts, ceremonial dishes, ancient icons of Emmanuel Tsane, magnificent samples of wood carvings.

To the monastery of St. Stephen, a modern access road is laid, as well as a stone bridge.