Dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin which has its feast day on August 15, the monastery was originally built in the 13th century adjacent to a cemetery but was rebuilt was built between 1618 and 1634, with Venetian influences into its architectural design and adornment.
Dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin which has its feast day on August 15, the monastery was originally founded in the 9th century and was dedicated to Aghios Georghios (St. George). The monastery was built in the 13th century adjacent to a cemetery, but it was rebuilt between 1618 and 1634 in its present location, with Venetian influences in its architectural design and adornment.