It was built in 1520 by the young at that time ascetic David, using contributions from rich monks and Christians of Greece, Moldovlachia and Russia. During the Turkish domination the Monastery became a shelter for the miserable inhabitants of the area and ëhidden schoolû for slaveries. In 1824 Turks butchered all the Monks and burnt the Monastery. The agionery holy water is found about 1km north of the Monastery. According to tradition, Saint David struck the rock with his stick and it gushed curative holy water
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