![The fortified monastery of Taxiarches, Serifos, wondergreece.gr The fortified monastery of Taxiarches, Serifos, wondergreece.gr](http://www.wondergreece.gr/v1/media/?poi=57,50&type=20&imgid=/public/images/2013/03/27/taxiarchon/20130327145725taxiarchon4.jpg)
A male monastery, of a fortified type, because of pirate attacks, that aimed to acquire the wealth accumulated by the monastery. It was built in 1572, with a domed triconch temple dedicated to Archangels Michael and Gabriel, the protectors of Serifos. Its architecture attracts interest, since it has embrasures and a single entrance to a...