Moní Esfigménou
Moní Esfigménou is a monastery in Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. Moní Esfigménou is situated nearby to the locality Hilandar Monastery, as well as near Zograf Monastery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Milutin Tower, Hilandar and St Savas Tower.
Milutin Tower, Hilandar
Tower
Milutin Tower or Tower of the Horseman is a medieval defensive structure dedicated to Stefan Milutin, located in Serbian Orthodox Hilandar Monastery in Mount Athos, Greece. Milutin Tower, Hilandar is situated 1½ km west of Moní Esfigménou.
St Savas Tower
Tower
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Saint Sava Tower is a medieval defensive structure dedicated to Saint Sava, located in Serbian Orthodox Hilandar Monastery in Mount Athos, Greece. St Savas Tower is situated 2 km southwest of Moní Esfigménou.
St George Tower
Tower
Saint George Tower is a medieval defensive structure dedicated to Saint George, located in Serbian Orthodox Hilandar Monastery in Mount Athos, Greece. St George Tower is situated 2 km southwest of Moní Esfigménou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hilandar Monastery and Zograf Monastery.
Hilandar Monastery
Locality
The Hilandar Monastery is one of the twenty Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Mount Athos in Greece and the only Serbian Orthodox monastery there. It was founded in 1198 by two Serbs from the Grand Principality of Serbia, Stefan Nemanja and his son Saint Sava.
Zograf Monastery
Locality
Photo: Georgid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Saint George the Zograf Monastery or Zograf Monastery is one of the twenty Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Mount Athos in the North Aegean region of Greece. Zograf Monastery is situated 6 km south of Moní Esfigménou.
Vatopedi monastery
Locality
Photo: Asgozzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi is an Eastern Orthodox monastery on Mount Athos, Greece. The monastery was expanded several times during its history, particularly during the Byzantine period and in the 18th and 19th centuries. Vatopedi monastery is situated 8 km southeast of Moní Esfigménou.
Moní Esfigménou
- Type: Monastery
- Also known as: “Moni Esfigmenou”
- Category: religion
- Location: Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.35281° or 40° 21′ 10″ northLongitude
24.13786° or 24° 8′ 16″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
8GG6943Q+44GeoNames ID
736305
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In Other Languages
“Moní Esfigménou” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Moní Esfigménou”
- Greek: “Μονή Εσφιγμένου”
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