Monastery of Panagia Myrtidiotissa

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The Monastery of Panagia Myrtidiotissa is a major Greek Orthodox pilgrimage site on the island of Kythira, dedicated to the Virgin Mary and renowned for its revered icon and scenic coastal setting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian pilgrimage site
Greek Orthodox monastery
architecturalStyle traditional Greek monastic architecture
associatedWith Marian devotion in Greece
local traditions of Kythira
country Greece
culturalSignificance symbol of Kythira island identity
dedicatedTo Panagia Myrtidiotissa
Virgin Mary
devotionalFocus intercession of the Virgin Mary
feastDay 15 August
local Marian feast in September
governingBody Metropolis of Kythira and Antikythira
hasFeature bell tower
courtyard
main katholikon (central church)
monastic cells
hasIcon Icon of Panagia Myrtidiotissa
hasStatus important religious landmark of Kythira
one of the main shrines of the Virgin Mary in Greece
hasViewOf coastline of Kythira
iconVeneratedAs miraculous icon
isMajorPilgrimageSiteFor Greek Orthodox faithful
languageOfLiturgy Greek
locatedIn Ionian Sea
locatedNear Myrtidia area of Kythira
locatedOnIsland Kythira
nearbyBodyOfWater Mediterranean Sea
openTo pilgrims
visitors
overlooks sea
pilgrimagePeakPeriod Feast of Panagia Myrtidiotissa
region Attica periphery (administrative region including Kythira)
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Greek Orthodox Church
setting coastal
tourismType cultural tourism
religious tourism
usedFor Orthodox liturgical services
processions with the icon of Panagia Myrtidiotissa
religious festivals

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Kythira hasReligiousSite Monastery of Panagia Myrtidiotissa
Kithira hasLandmark Panagia Myrtidiotissa monastery
linked to: Monastery of Panagia Myrtidiotissa