Skíti Agíou Andréou
Skíti Agíou Andréou is a religious locality in Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. Skíti Agíou Andréou is situated nearby to the hamlet Skete of Saint Andrew, as well as near the town Karyes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Protaton and Pantokratoros Monastery.
Protaton
Church
Photo: Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Protaton, also known as the Dormition of the Theotokos Church, is the main church of Karyes, Mount Athos. It also serves as the ecclesiastical seat of the Protos, or the primate of the monastic community of Mount Athos.
Pantokratoros Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pantokratoros Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. It stands on the north-eastern side of the Athos peninsula, and is dedicated to the Transfiguration of Our Lord. Pantokratoros Monastery is situated 3 km northeast of Skíti Agíou Andréou.
Skete of Saint Panteleimon
Church
The Skete of Saint Panteleimon or Skete of Agiou Panteleimonos, not to be confused with the monastery of the same name, some kilometres away, is a skete of the Koutloumousiou monastery in Mount Athos, Greece.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skete of Saint Andrew and Karyes.
Skete of Saint Andrew
Hamlet
Photo: Саша Шљукић, CC BY 3.0.
The Skete of Saint Andrew, also the Skete of Apostle Andrew and Great Anthony or Skiti Agiou Andrea in Karyes is a monastic institution on Mount Athos. It is a dependency of Vatopedi Monastery and is the site of the Athonias Ecclesiastical Academy.
Karyes
Town
Photo: Zacharias, Public domain.
Karyes is a settlement in Mount Athos of the Athonite monastic community. The 2021 Greek census reported a population of 135 inhabitants. It is the largest settlement in Mount Athos.
Skíti Agíou Andréou
- Type: Religious locality
- Also known as: “Skiti Agiou Andreou”, “Skíti Ayíou Andhréou”, and “Skíti Ayíou Andréou”
- Location: Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.26203° or 40° 15′ 43″ northLongitude
24.24462° or 24° 14′ 41″ eastElevation
387 metres (1,270 feet)Open location code
8GG6766V+RRGeoNames ID
734230
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In Other Languages
“Skíti Agíou Andréou” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Skíti Agíou Andréou”
- Greek: “Σκήτη Αγίου Ανδρέου”
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