Ákra Tímiou Prodrómou
Ákra Tímiou Prodrómou is a point in Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. Ákra Tímiou Prodrómou is situated nearby to the religious locality Skíti Prodrómou, as well as near the hamlet Agios Nilos.- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Ákra Lávras”, “Akra Timiou Prodromou”, “Áyion Óros”, “Cape Ákrathos”, “Cape Hagion Oros”, “Cape Laura”, “Cape Lavra”, “Capo Monte Santo”, and “Lávra”
- Historically known as: “Cape Santo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Prodromos.
Prodromos
Church
Photo: Adriatikus, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Skete of Prodromos is a Romanian cenobitic skete belonging to the Great Lavra Monastery. It is located in the southeastern extremity of Mount Athos, near the cave of Athanasios the Athonite.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Great Lavra and Agios Nilos.
Great Lavra
Locality
Photo: Dimboukas, Public domain.
The Monastery of Great Lavra is the first monastery built on Mount Athos, on the Athos peninsula in geographical Macedonia, northeastern Greece. It is located on the southeastern foot of the Mount at an elevation of 160 metres. Great Lavra is situated 3½ km north of Ákra Tímiou Prodrómou.
Agios Nilos
Hamlet
Agios Nilos is the name of an area of Mount Athos that belongs to the Monastery of Great Lavra. It is located on the southeastern side of Mount Athos. It is named after Saint Nilos the Myrrh-streamer, who was a hermit in the cell of the Virgin Mary that now bears his name. Agios Nilos is situated 4 km west of Ákra Tímiou Prodrómou.
Kerasia
Hamlet
Photo: Florificapis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kerasia is a settlement in Mount Athos. It is located at an elevation of 581 metres on the southwestern slopes of the main peak of Mount Athos. Located just to the east of Little St. Anne's Skete and Katounakia, it is inhabited by a few dozen monks. Kerasia is situated 7 km west of Ákra Tímiou Prodrómou.
Ákra Tímiou Prodrómou
- Category: landform
- Location: Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.14189° or 40° 8′ 31″ northLongitude
24.3983° or 24° 23′ 54″ eastElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
8GG649RX+Q8GeoNames ID
736945
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In Other Languages
“Ákra Tímiou Prodrómou” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ákra Ákrathos”
- Greek: “Ákra Tímiou Prodrómou”
- Greek: “Άκρα Τίμιου Προδρόμου”
Localities in the Area
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