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The monastery church of the former Franciscan monastery of Cottbus is the oldest preserved sacred building in the city. It was built in its present form in the 15th century in the Gothic style. The last remnant of the monastery buildings was not demolished until 1852. The monastery church is also called the "Wendish church", as it was the parish church for the Wendish (Sorbian) population.

The Monastery of Agioi Theodoroi, better known as the Monastery of Grivitsani, was built between the end of the 12th and the beginning of the 13th century. The monastery is abandoned and partially ruined, except for the church, which has been preserved in good condition. The monastery is located in a valley crossed by many hiking trails.

The complex was built in the 12th century. The monks received a long series of donations in their favour, especially from Castilian monarchs, Alfonso VIII, Fernando III, Alfonso X... without forgetting other contributions from private individuals.

The Monasterio de Santa María de Valbuena is a 15th-century monastic complex which currently houses the Fundación Las Edades del Hombre.

The monastery of Agia Eleousa, originally named Agios Nikalaos Methodatos Monastery, was probably begun in the 16th century and completed in the 18th century. It is one of the seven monasteries on Ioannina Island.

The former monastery of Agia Sophia near the village of Armeni was founded in the 15th century. The monastery is linked to Saint John Gerontoyannis, who was the founder of the Kapsas monastery.

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Monastery of Agios Ioannis Theologos, Anopolis was founded around 15-16th century, during the Venetian period.

The Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Ntiliou also known as Monastery Dili or Strategopoulos is one of the seven monasteries of Ioannina Island. It was probably founded in the 13th century by the Stratigopoulos family, refugees who fled the Sack of Constantinople in 1204.

The Agios Nikolaos Monastery of Philanthropenoi was built at the end of the 13th century and is the oldest of the seven monasteries on Ioannina Island. During the apogee of the monastery, in the 16th century, the building was considerably enlarged.