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# The Panagia Chozoviotissa Monastery on Amorgos, Founded in 1017
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/panagiia-khozoviotissa-pravoslavnyi-muzhskoi-monastyr-raspolozhennyi-na-skale-na-ostrove-amorgos-v-egeiskom-more-gde-liuk-besson-snimal-golubuiu-bezdnu/
- Published: 2022-07-27T08:42:57.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T18:55:35.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Architecture, Faith, Geography, Cinema

Panagia Hozoviotissa is an Orthodox monastery for men, perched on a rock on the island of Amorgos in the Aegean Sea, where Luc Besson filmed "The Big Blue". The monastery was founded in 1017 and remains active; today it is home to three Orthodox monks. The monks produce a honey and almond liqueur and sweet Turkish delight, and gladly treat their guests to both.

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