Gouverneto Monastery

Gouverneto Monastery ((in Greek) Μονή Γουβερνέτου) or Our Lady of the Angels is a Greek Orthodox monastery on the Akrotiri peninsula of the Chania regional unit of Crete, Greece.

Dated to 1537[1] (although other sources say 1548),[2] Gouverneto Monastery is reputed to be one of the oldest monasteries in Crete, and a 1637 census, recorded shortly before the Turkish invasion, revealed that at the time there were 60 monks living there, making it one of the largest in Crete at the time.

[1] During World War II, the Germans established a guardhouse in the monastery to control the area.

[1] The monastery is a Venetian style fortress with towers at each end, and some Baroque influences added later.

To the west side of the monastery is the narthex, with chapels dedicated to St. John the Hermit and the Ten Holy Martyrs.

Facade of the monastery church.