Agarathos Monastery
Μονή Αγκαράθου | |
Location of the monastery in Crete | |
Interactive map of Agarathos Monastery | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Holy Monastery of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary |
| Order | Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople |
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
| Dedicated to | Dormition of the Virgin Mary |
| Celebration date | August 15: Dormition |
| Archdiocese | Church of Crete |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Monastery |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Byzantine |
| Completion date | c. Second Byzantine period (961–1205) |
| Site | |
| Location | Sgourokefali, Episkopi, Heraklion, Crete |
| Country | Greece |
| Coordinates | 35°13′38″N 25°14′58″E / 35.22722°N 25.24944°E |
The Agarathos Monastery (Greek: Μονή Αγκαράθου), officially the Holy Monastery of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, is a Greek Orthodox monastery situated near the village of Sgourokefali (part of Episkopi municipal unit) in the Heraklion region of central Crete, Greece. It is built in a lush green location that is 538 metres (1,765 ft) above sea level, approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) east of the city of Heraklion.