Museum
Kalamitsia
11 lokalinvånare rekommenderar,
Tips från lokalbefolkningen
Ero
October 13, 2017
Ruins of a Jesuit cloister, 2 km from Melanes village.
Juliana
June 30, 2021
The Jesuit Monastery in Kalamitsia, Naxos: In a walking distance of 2 km from the villages of Melanes, in the region of Kalamitsia, there is a deserted Jesuit Monastery. This monastery, also known as the Jesuit Palace, is surrounded by low hills and olive trees. Constructed in 1673 by the Jesuit monk Roberto Sauze, this monastery was constructed on the ruins of an older Venetian mansion. Its marvelous design, elegance and luxurious style provoked the reactions of the residents that time as this luxury was opposed to the supposedly austere life of the monks. The first years, this monastery was used as a place of meditation for Jesuit monks, but in the next years, it passed into the hands of other Catholic orders. The building has two storeys and many ancillary wings. Although it is totally deserted today, it is kept in relatively good condition. Visitors can see the kitchen, the laundry rooms, stables, and cells. As the building has not been restored, special attention is required during the visit.
The Jesuit Monastery in Kalamitsia, Naxos: In a walking distance of 2 km from the villages of Melanes, in the region of Kalamitsia, there is a deserted Jesuit Monastery. This monastery, also known as the Jesuit Palace, is surrounded by low hills and olive trees. Constructed in 1673 by the Jesuit mon…
Ευδοκία
March 21, 2022
It was built in 1673 in Melanes and was used as a summer resort by the monks. It worths visiting.
Charoula & Kostas
April 30, 2020
An impressive complex that was built as the summer resort of Jesuit monks in the 17th century is seen at Kalamitsia on Naxos, between the settlements of Melanes and Potamia. Construction of the complex was funded by the family of the head of the Jesuit order himself, Robert Saulger. Being a distinct mixture of western and local architecture, it includes many rooms, a chapel, auxiliary buildings such as dovecote, stable and olive mill, and a huge garden featuring terraces, bearing walls, cisterns and flights of stairs. Due to the luxury that characterized it, it was dubbed as “the Jesuit palace” and became the object of both admiration and criticism in its heyday, encountered in many reports of travelers and Papal emissaries. 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲:𝗡𝗮𝘅𝗼𝘀.𝗴𝗿
An impressive complex that was built as the summer resort of Jesuit monks in the 17th century is seen at Kalamitsia on Naxos, between the settlements of Melanes and Potamia. Construction of the complex was funded by the family of the head of the Jesuit order himself, Robert Saulger. Being a distin…
Valerie
May 16, 2018
Monastère jésuite sublime
Unika saker att göra i närheten
Position
Naxos