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The Monastery of Hosios Loukas is located near the town of Distomo in Greece. The Monastery of Hosios Loukas is located on the slopes of Mount Helicon. Along with the monasteries of Nea Moni on the island of Chios, and Daphni in Athens, the Monastery of Hosios Loukas is one of the most important monuments from the Middle Byzantine period in Greece. The Monastery of Hosios Loukas is a walled monastery. The monastery was founded in the early 10th century by the hermit Hosios Loukas, St. Luke. The Theotokos was built in the 10th century, it is the oldest church of the monastery. The Theotokos adjoins a larger church, the Katholikon, built in 1011-1012. The monastery is decorated with mosaics and murals. Notable are the marble window grilles. The main shrine of the monastery is the tomb of Hosios Loukas, the tomb is housed in the crypt. The monastery of Hosios Loukas became a place of pilgrimage. The rumour that the relics of St Luke worked miracles brought a great number of believers to the monastery to be healed. The Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios gained the status as a UNESCO World Heritage in 1990.

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   The Monastery of Hosios Loukas is situated on the western slopes of Mount Helicon in Greece. The monastery was founded in the beginning of the 10th century by the hermit Hosios Loukas. Hosios Loukas died in 953 AD. A small church was already built in 944 AD and was enlarged in 1011. The Monastery of Hosios Loukas was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1990.

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   Above the entrance gate to the Monastery of Hosios Loukas is a small mosaic depicting Hosios Loukas, St. Luke. Behind the entrance gate lies the monastery with the courtyard, the churches and cells of the monks. The Monastery of Hosios Loukas is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site: Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios.

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   The Monastery of Hosios Loukas is a walled monastery. The Monastery of Hosios Loukas is one of the most important monuments from the Middle Byzantine period in Greece, along  with the Monastery of Daphni in Athens and the Monastery of Nea Moni of Chios, a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. The Monastery of Hosios Loukas is the largest of the three monasteries.

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   Monastery of Hosios Loukas: The entrance to the Katholikon, the main church of the monastery. There are two churches in the Monastery of Hosios Loukas. The Theotokos is the oldest church of the monastery, it houses the famous fresco of Jesus of Navi dating from the 10th century, the Theotokos adjoins the larger church, the Katholikon.

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   The dome of the Katholikon of the Monastery of Hosios Loukas, in the background the slopes of Elikónas, Mount Helicon. The Katholikon was damaged during an earthquake in 1593, the dome collapsed, but was rebuilt again. The monastery is located in the foothills of Mount Helicon at an altitude of about 450 metres. The Monastery of Hosios Loukas is a UNESCO World Heritage.

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   Monastery of Hosios Loukas: The dome of the Katholikon, the Katholikon is the main church of the monastery of Hosios Loukas, built in 1011-1012. The dome has a diameter of nine metres, the interior of the dome is decorated with frescoes. The Monastery of Hosios Loukas is one of the most important Byzantine buildings of Greece.

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   Hosios Loukas Monastery: On the left hand side the dome of the Katholikon, on the right hand side the dome of the Theotokos, this church was damaged during an earthquake in 1790 and supported in 1848. The Theotokos is the only church to have been built in mainland Greece in the 10th century. The Monastery of Hosios Loukas has characteristic Byzantine windows.

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   Monastery of Hosios Loukas: The dome of the Katholikon is adorned with 16th century frescoes. The Katholikon was built over the crypt housing the tomb containing the relics of Hosios Loukas, St. Luke. The monastery became an important pilgrimage destination, the rumour that the relics of St. Luke worked miracles brought a huge number of believers to the monastery to be healed. 

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   Monastery of Hosios Loukas: The burial crypt housing the tomb of Hosios Loukas, St. Luke. The crypt is situated beneath the Katholikon, the main church. The crypt is dedicated to St. Barbara. The roof and the walls of the crypt are decorated with 11th century frescoes, they were hidden under a thick layer of dust for hundred of years and discovered in the 1960s.

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    Monastery of Hosios Loukas: The bell tower is the last remaining tower of the monastery. There were once four towers. During World War II, the monastery was damaged by bombardments in 1943, the restoration work took years. Together with the Monasteries of Daphni and Nea Moni of Chios, the Monastery of Hosios Loukas became a UNESCO World Heritage in 1990.

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    A Greek Orthodox monk on his way to the Katholikon of the Monastery of Hosios Loukas. On the left hand side the cells of the monks. Greek Orthodox monks live in simple, austere rooms called cells. The churches in the monastery are adorned with Byzantine mosaics and frescoes. The Monastery of Hosios Loukas is situated near the small town of Distomo in Greece.