Αsomaton monastery | agricultural research farm/centre

 monastery, agricultural research farm/centre

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The monastery was founded in the second Byzantine period, as a local document of the 13th century refers to the monastery of the Archangel Michael. The monastery is also known as Asomati School, as an agricultural college operates here since 1930. Today the monastery is being renovated, while it houses a research department of the National Agricultural Research Foundation with livestock interests. The monastery is declared not operationable (1935).

The church of the monastery is dedicated to the Archangels (= Asomati).
The monastery complex was surrounded by massive walls, which made it a powerful fortress and attracted the rebels from the region. Indeed, the monastery was the basis of Chortatzis rebel family and even today one can see the grave of Georgios Hortatzis outside the nearby Byzantine church of Agia Paraskevi. The monastery was destroyed several times by the Turks.