At the foot of Kithairon, in a beautiful pine-covered location, is the Monastery of Osios Meletios, one of the most important centers of ascetic life during the Byzantine era.
The history of the monastery is connected with the action of Saint Meletios the Younger, who was the reformer of the ascetic life in Greece.
The monastery gained great fame and maintained its prosperity until the 16th century.
In the monastery there are interesting Byzantine and newer buildings that stand out for their sculptural and painting decoration, while in an underground crypt is the tomb of Saint Meletios.
The history of the monastery is connected with the action of Saint Meletios the Younger, who was the reformer of the ascetic life in Greece.
The monastery gained great fame and maintained its prosperity until the 16th century.
In the monastery there are interesting Byzantine and newer buildings that stand out for their sculptural and painting decoration, while in an underground crypt is the tomb of Saint Meletios.
