The
picturesque church in Kastriotissa "the ASSUMPTION of VIRGIN MARY". In
the past it was a women's monastery, built in 1110. The roofed verandah was
built in the place of the ginaikoniti (place set apart for women) in 1853. The
temple has suffered many changes in the interior and the exterior, which caused
the loss of its architectural elements. In the interior, the old Byzantine
murals have have lost their authenticity, as they were over-painted. However,
many people visit it every year on the 15th of August to genuflect the
miraculous picture of Virgin Mary.
