Caltezon Monastery or Agios Nikolaos Caltezon Monastery, The historic monastery of the Peloponnese

Built on a hill, In pine trees and oaks, just outside the village of Caltezes of Arcadia (2,5 km) and 31 km Ν. Tripoli, It is one of the most historic monasteries in the Peloponnese as it was established in it Peloponnesian Senate (1821-1823).

During the Greek revolution of 1821 The Caltese Monastery, Due to its strategy of position, It was used as a Pyritadecan ward while Theodore Kolokotronis resides regularly here. It is said that when the Turks once reached the door of the monastery prayed to Agios Nikolaos and then fell thick hail, The Turks fled and he was saved by a miracle.

At 26 May 1821, In the Caltese Monastery, gathered 37 approximately (local lords, chieftains and priests of the Peloponnese) Like Petrobei Mavromichalis, Kanellos Deligiannis, Panagos Deligiannis, Ρήγας Παλαμίδης και οι Επίσκοποι Έλους Άνθιμος και Βρεσθένης Θεοδώρητος, and they did the Assembly (20-26 May 1821).

At the assembly it was decided to set up the Peloponnesian Senate (1821-1823), which was the 1^or Central Administration of the Revolutionary Greek Nation, for the purpose of administrative organization of every province and village of the Peloponnese (estate, taxation). Kolokotronis, while attending, did not sign the common text as he disagreed with the purpose of the recommendation (not military but administrative character). All members of the Senate swore to Gospel which is kept in the monastery.

Senate headquarters, that had her own seal, was defined Stemnic, President Petrobeis Mavromichalis and Secretary Rigas Palamidis. The statute known as Caltese act, by name 'Country», It is in its files It Greek. The first act of the Senate was done at 30 May 1821 and concerned the shortcomings of troops' food and munitions.

OR 1st Peloponnesian Senate was abolished after and its recommendation 2nd National Assembly Argos ( 1823)

OR Agios Nikolaos Caltezon Monastery founded in 1696, Probably from Elias Lyronis who saw 3 times in the vision of Saint Nicholas to indicate a point where her image was located Panagia Pantanassa or Virgin Hearing, as they say. After the miracle of finding, Lyronis became a monk by the name of Ananias and alone here, first building a small cell that evolved into a monastery.

The monastery set on fire 1825 by Ibrahim Pasha, causing cells to be destroyed, the relics and records of this. Saved her image Virgin Mary and Gospel in which the Senate was sworn in, τα οποία θα δείτε στη Μονή όπως και μικρό τμήμα από το Hand. Nicholas.

Her image Virgin Mary (1696) Has in the middle a partition, Top performances from Christ's life and lower faces of saints and of course the Virgin Mary. Σύμφωνα με μαρτυρίες πιστών η εικόνα θεωρείται θαυματουργή καθώς έχει βοηθήσει πολλά άτεκνα ζευγάρια. The 1838, with a royal decree, or Agios Nikolaos Caltezon Monastery is declared Historical monument while the 1846 dissolved, Due to lack of monks.

The 1921 the monastery is rebuilt and recognized as a female. From 1925-1932 The Vocational School of Textile - Housing Female. The 1965 built the chapel of St. Nicholas, outside the walls, In the Brotherhood Cemetery. The 2020 The monastery ended as the last nun died.

The main temple of the monastery is a cruciform type with a dome which rests on 6 built columns. All the frescoes of the temple are a work of the monastery of Peace Kyriazis, who lived in the monastery.

OR Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas Caltezon Since September of 2022 He is a male communal with Archimandrite Abbey. German mich and 2 monks and every day all the sacred sequences are held.

The monks are very hospitable and will tell you the story of the monastery, information on tel. :27910 23535 (If they do not respond immediately means that monks perform their deacons, Better to call afternoon hours).

Open winter months (November -April) 8 a.m. – 12 noon and 4 pm. – West of the sun and summer months (May – October) 8 a.m. – 12 noon and 5 pm. – West of the Sun while each Closed on Monday.

The monastery is celebrating St. Nicholas (6/12), Prophet Elias (20/7), Transfiguration of the Savior (6/8), Saint Nectarius (9/11), Raising of the cross (14/9) and 26 May in Anniversary of the National Assembly, with operation and memorial service for the Senate.

OR 26^or May is considered a local celebration and memory celebration always takes place Sunday (26 May if it is Sunday or the 1^or Sunday after 26^or May), with the participation of local agents by the DE. Valtetsiou of the Municipality of Tripoli, to which he belongs to administratively.

MONASTERY Kaltezes – ACCESS