Restoration of the Jesuit Palace on Naxos gets the green light

Constructed in the 17th century, the Jesuit Palace (aka the Jesuit Monastery of Kalamitsia) is in the region of Kalamitsia on Naxos. In the 18th century, the monastery came under Catholic orders and since then it has been owned by the Naxos Catholic Foundation. It is listed as a historical monument. The Jesuit Palace is currently deserted and the once-lavish monastery has fallen into disrepair.

The Ministry of Culture, the Regional Authority of the South Aegean and the Naxos Catholic Foundation came together in concluding a cultural development program contract for the study for the Jesuit Palace's reconstruction.

The agreement was signed by Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, Regional Governor Giorgos Chatzimarkos and Naxos Catholic Foundation President Iakovos Nafpliotis.

The benefit of restoring the monastery is clear as the rescue of this distinctively Greek...