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The former monastery of Agia Sophia near the village of Armeni was founded in the 15th century. The monastery is linked to Saint John Gerontoyannis, who was the founder of the Kapsas monastery.

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Monastery of Agios Ioannis Theologos, Anopolis was founded around 15-16th century, during the Venetian period.

The Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Ntiliou also known as Monastery Dili or Strategopoulos is one of the seven monasteries of Ioannina Island. It was probably founded in the 13th century by the Stratigopoulos family, refugees who fled the Sack of Constantinople in 1204.

The Agios Nikolaos Monastery of Philanthropenoi was built at the end of the 13th century and is the oldest of the seven monasteries on Ioannina Island. During the apogee of the monastery, in the 16th century, the building was considerably enlarged.

The monastery of Agios Panteleimonas probably dates from the 15th century, but the current monastery is a reconstruction of the late 19th century. Indeed, the temple was destroyed and its host, Ali Pasha, assassinated on the spot in 1822.

The Augustinian monastery was built in a mix of Gothic and ealry Baroque styles. For enturies it guards the image of the Virgin of Aguas Vivas, the patron saint of the city of Carcagente. The complex consists of churches, refectory, kitchen, belfry and guest houses. The small cloister in the monastery was decorated with fresco paintings.

The Monastery of Batalha, is a Dominican monastery founded in 1386 under King John I of Portugal (1385-1433) in thanksgiving to the Virgin Mary for the victory over Castilian rivals in the battle of Aljubarrota (1383-1385). The monastery was built over two centuries until around 1563. It is a marvellous example of the Manueline style, which is why it has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The monastery was also voted in 2007 as one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. It finally has the status of National Pantheon since 2016.

The origin of this monastery lies in the arrival of Joan de Organyà from the Monasterio de Vallclara (Priorat). The oldest part of the monastery complex is the cloister and the adjacent refectory, both dating from the 12th century. Other buildings of the complex were rebuilt in the 20th century..

The monastery of Berkasovo has been functioning as a women's monastery since 2008. The monastery church was built in 1884 and is dedicated to St. Petka. This is one of the Fruska Gora Monasteries of Serbia