Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Gavros

At the northwestern end of the meteoritic rocky cluster is the Monydrium of Agios Nikolaos Gavros, on the rock of which one finds scattered small ascetics and cells. In the same area, near the river Mekani, is the monastery of St. Nicholas, in the village of Gavros.

The exterior masonry is characterized by mud-brick masonry with semi-carved corner stones on the pilasters of the doors, the openings and the right corner of the two-storey building. The wall is thoroughly mortared on the exterior, has visible wooden partitions (timber trusses), while the second row is supported by the wooden balcony that protected the main entrance. At this height, the floor of the upper floor is formed by the rough timber of trees. The base of the staircase was made of stone, but the main trunk is wooden and suspended. It is perhaps the only monhydrion that survives in its primitive form and is preserved in relatively good condition without any intervention. From the typology of Agios Nikolaos we can understand the overall form of the ashram in the caves of the Agiometoric rocks. The mud roof, the timber trusses and the floor supports (grids), as well as the presumed ossuary, are impressive.

Inside the church, two layers of frescoes are preserved here as well. The newest paintings are in the nave and are from 1893. The oldest ones are in the sanctuary, which was built in 1753. The wooden carved iconostasis from the 16th century is also important.