Aghia Markela Monastery
The Monastery of Saint Markella is a Greek Orthodox female monastery on the island of Chios, near the village of Volissos, birthplace of the saint.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: monastery in Chios Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Monastery of Saint Markella”, “Moni Agias Markellas”, and “Saint Markella Monastery”
- Postal code: 82103
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Volissos.
Castle of Volissos
Castle
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Castle of Volissos is situated 3½ km east of Aghia Markela Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Limia and Volissos.
Limia
Hamlet
Photo: Pitropakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Limia is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km east of Aghia Markela Monastery.
Volissos
Village
Photo: Pitropakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Volissos is the largest village in the northwest part of Chios, Aegean Islands, Greece. The village is situated 40 km away from the main town of Chios. Volissos is situated 3½ km east of Aghia Markela Monastery.
Pirama
Village
Pirama is a village on the island of Chios, Greece. It is the only settlement of the eponymous community, part of the municipal unit Amani. Pirama is 4 kilometers from the village Volissos and 44 from Chios Town. Pirama is situated 4 km northeast of Aghia Markela Monastery.
Aghia Markela Monastery
- Categories: monastery, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.48013° or 38° 28′ 49″ northLongitude
25.88711° or 25° 53′ 14″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8GC7FVJP+3ROpenStreetMap ID
node 1833294963OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxGeoNames ID
444775Wikidata ID
Q7401781
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In Other Languages
From German to Serbian—“Aghia Markela Monastery” goes by many names.
- German: “Moní Agías Markéllas”
- Greek: “Ιερό Προσκύνημα Αγίας Μαρκέλλας Χίου”
- Greek: “Μονή Αγίας Μαρκέλλας Χίου”
- Greek: “Μονή Αγίας Μαρκέλλας”
- Serbian: “Маркела Хиоска”
- Serbian: “Света мученица Маркела”
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