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While the existence of the [[monastery ]] is confirmed by document from 1169, Koutloumousiou Monastery was founded in its present form in the 14th century. Its central church was built in 1540. It is considered to be one of the most magnificant magnificent of all the monasteries of Mount Athos.

The central [[church ]] was built in 1540, but there are many chapels [[chapel]]s associated with the monastery. The most impressive of these is the chapel of the Protection of the Mother of God, built in 1733, which is at the left of the eso-narthex of the central church and contains a wonderworking [[icon ]] of the Mother of God holding Christ as a child. Other chapels include St. Natalia, Ss. Kosmas and Damian, All Saints, St. [[John the Forerunner|John the Baptist]], the Archangels and St. Spyridon.