Nea Moni of Chios
| Nea Moni of Chios | |
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Νέα Μονή | |
An aerial view of the complex in 2013 | |
Nea Moni of Chios Location of the complex in Greece | |
Nea Moni of Chios | |
| 38°22′26″N 26°03′20″E / 38.37389°N 26.05556°E | |
| Location | Chios, North Aegean |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
| Website | neamoni |
| History | |
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| Founder(s) | Constantine IX Monomachos and Empress Zoe |
| Dedication | Theotokos (monastery) |
| Other dedication | Dormition of the Virgin Mary (katholikon) |
| Relics held | Macedonian Renaissance mosaics |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active (as a convent and museum) |
| Architectural type | Monastery |
| Style | |
| Groundbreaking | 1042 |
| Completed |
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| Specifications | |
| Other dimensions | Site area: 17,000 m2 (180,000 sq ft) |
| Number of domes | 1 (collapsed in 1881) |
| Number of towers | 1 (reconstructed) |
View of the monastery interior | |
| Part of | Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i)(iv) |
| Reference | 537-003 |
| Inscription | 1990 (14th Session) |
| Area | 1.33 ha (3.3 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 372.27 ha (919.9 acres) |
Nea Moni (Greek: Νέα Μονή, lit. 'New Monastery') is an 11th-century Greek Orthodox former monastery complex, now convent and history museum, located on the island of Chios, in the North Aegean region of Greece. The complex is located on the Provateio Oros Mt. in the island's interior, approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Chios town. Enscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1990, the monastery complex is renown for its mosaics, which, together with those at Daphni and Hosios Loukas, are among the finest examples of Macedonian Renaissance art in Greece.