Iera Moni Agiou Ioannou Prodromou Vomvokous
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About
The Monastery of St. John is 15 km NE of Nafpaktos near the mountain village of Vomvokou. The Monastery belongs to the Metropolis of Nafpaktos and St. Vlassios. The Monastery was possibly founded in the 11th century. The Katholikon was built in 1695 on the site of an older church in the 12th century. The Monastery operated as Stavropegic. The iconography have been completed between 1703-1722.
At a glance
- Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes