Isova, Gothic monastery ruins in Lekani, Greece.
The Notre Dame church at Isova features a rectangular hall measuring 38.5 meters long by 12.5 meters wide with an octagonal apse and external buttresses.
The Frankish monastery operated between 1205 and 1263, when Turkish mercenaries fighting alongside Greek forces destroyed the structure by setting it on fire.
The monastery demonstrates pure western European Gothic construction techniques without incorporating any elements from the prevalent Byzantine architectural style of the region.
The northern wall contains preserved single lancet windows with ogival arches, while the western wall displays the outline of the original steep wooden roof.
The monastery stands as one of only two Cistercian foundations established in the Peloponnese during the early thirteenth century.
Location: Andritsaina-Krestena Municipality
Architectural style: Gothic architecture
GPS coordinates: 37.57480,21.78047
Latest update: March 4, 2025 18:50
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