Church of Taxiarches
The church of Taxiarches is located at the semi-mountainous village of Dryalos. It is a single-chamber church with few frescoes of the Post - Byzantine period. In the belfry there is a built - in slab, where the donors are mentioned, as well as the date 6611, (ie 1102-1103). Interesting is the detail that represents a rectangular, thorny piece of jewelry from which a tongue protrudes. The subject was common in the 12th century and the sculpture is its oldest, dated depiction. For this reason, the church of Taxiarches was considered a historical monument. According to popular tradition, the bell of the temple was a piece of loot from a pirate ship.
The Tower of the Bathrellos family stands behind the small church (Bath in Mani means "stocky"). The oldest member of the Bathrellos family that is well - known is Bathrellos K. Kyriakoulis, who participated in the Revolution of 1821 and was awarded the bronze medal of non-commissioned officer.
