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Gonia Monastery

The Gonia Monastery, also known as the Monastery of Our Lady of Gonia or the Monastery of Panagia Hodegetria, is a Greek Orthodox monastery located 1 kilometre north of Kolymvari and approximately 26 kilometres from , on the southeast coast of the Rodopos peninsula in , , overlooking the .
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: Monastery in Crete, Greece
  • Also known as: “Gonia monastery”, “Goniá Monastery”, “Monastery of Our Lady of Gonia”, “Moni Gonia Monastery”, “Moní Goniás”, “Moní Odhiyítrias Kirías”, “Moní Odhiyitrías Kirías Goniás”, and “Moni Odigitrias Kyrias Gonias”
  • Postal code: 73006

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include War Memorial for Greek Cadets of WW2.

Monument
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is a monument, which is situated 550 metres north of Gonia Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kolimbári and Rodopos.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Gonia Monastery.

Gonia Monastery

Latitude
35.55061° or 35° 33′ 2″ north
Longitude
23.77714° or 23° 46′ 38″ east
Population
21
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Inception
9th century
Open location code
8G75HQ2G+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1020190179
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Geo­Names ID
256347
Wiki­data ID
Q6899842
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Russian—“Gonia Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Gonián luostari”
  • French: “monastère de Goniá”
  • French: “Monastère de Goniá”
  • German: “Kloster Moni Gonias”
  • Greek: “Moní Odigitrías Kyrías Goniás”
  • Greek: “Μονή Γωνιάς”
  • Greek: “Μονή Οδηγητρίας Κυρίας Γωνιάς Χανίων”
  • Greek: “Μονή Οδηγητρίας Κυρίας Γωνιάς”
  • Italian: “monastero di Gonia Odigitria”
  • Russian: “Гонья”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Гонья”

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