Monemvasía - Lower Town

In the square of the lower town of Monemvasia stands the Elkómenos church (14th C.; rebuilt 1697). Over the doorway is a broken carved panel depicting two peacocks, evidently from the templon of an earlier church. The church originally possessed a celebrated icon of Christ Elkómenos (led to the Cross) and a fine icon of the Crucifixion. Higher up is the domed church of the Panayía Myrtidiótissa, in severer style (14th C.; iconostasis).

In a square on the south side of the lower town of Monemvasia is the 17th century church of the Panayía Khrysafiótissa, with a large dome. Beyond this stretches the sea wall with its gun embrasures.

At the east end of the lower town of Monemvasia is the chapel of Áyios Nikólaos (1703).