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Moni Arseniou, Orthodox monastery in Chamalevri, Rethymno, Greece

Moni Arseniou is an Orthodox monastery on Crete, in Chamalevri east of Rethymno. Its current church, dedicated to Saint George, was built in 1885 on the foundations of an older church. A date above one of the monastery's windows reads 1645.

A date above one of the monastery's windows reads 1645, but the earliest known mention of Moni Arseniou is a letter from 1601. The present church, dedicated to Saint George, was built in 1885 on the foundations of an older church.

The monastery is dedicated to Saint George; the present church was built in 1885 on the foundations of an older one. A date above one of the windows reads 1645, while the earliest known mention of the monastery is in a letter from 1601.

The monastery stands in Chamalevri, in the Rethymno municipality of Crete. The sources give no details on opening hours, guided tours or visitor facilities, so check locally before setting out. The church is dedicated to Saint George, and a date above one of its windows reads 1645.

The only date carved on the monastery is 1645, above one of its windows, yet a letter of 1601 already mentions the foundation. The present church of Saint George was built in 1885 on the footings of an older church, so the standing building is later than the date on the wall.

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