Monastery of Paleokastro

Mykonos Monastery of Paleokastro is a Byzantine monastery located on the north coast of the island of Mykonos, Greece. The monastery is dedicated to the Archangel Michael. The monastery was founded in the 10th century by the Byzantine Emperor Romanos III Argyros. The monastery was sacked by the pirates of the Aegean Sea in the 13th century. The monastery was rebuilt in the 16th century. The monastery was abandoned in the 18th century. The monastery was restored in the 20th century. The monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.