🛕 Arkadi Monastery

The Arkadi Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery, situated on a fertile plateau 23 kilometres (14 mi) to the southeast of Rethymno on the island of Crete in Greece. The current church (katholikon) dates from the 16th century, completed in the Renaissance Revival style, with a mix of both Roman and Baroque elements. As early as the 16th century, the monastery was a place of science and art, and had a school and a rich library. Situated on a plateau, the monastery is well fortified, being surrounded by a thick and high wall.