Kapsa Monastery
The Kapsa Monastery, officially the Monastery of Agios Ioannis Kapsa, is a Greek Orthodox monastery situated between the villages of Makrys Gialos and Sitia in the west and Goudouras and Ierapetra in the east, on the southeast coast of Crete, Greece.
- Monastery
- …lies at an elevation of around 50 metres (170 feet)
- Description: Eastern Orthodox monastery on Crete
- Also known as“Ierá Moní KapsᔓKapsa’s Monastery”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lithines and Analipsi.
Makry Gialos
Makry Gialos is a village, which is situated 7 km west of Kapsa Monastery.
Kapsa Monastery
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Latitude
35.02065° or 35° 1′ 14″ north
Longitude
26.05197° or 26° 3′ 7″ east
Open location code
8G7823C2+7Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monastery
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Serbian—“Kapsa Monastery” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Свети Йоан Предтеча Капсенски”
- Dutch: “Kapsa (klooster)”
- Dutch: “Kapsa”
- Finnish: “Kapsáksen luostari”
- German: “Moni Kapsa”
- Greek: “Ιερά Μονή Καψά”
- Greek: “Μονή Καψά Λασιθίου”
- Greek: “Μονή Καψά”
- Russian: “Капса (монастырь)”
- Russian: “Капса”
- Serbian: “Манастир Капса”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kalo Nero and Πλαγιαί.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Oasis and Kalo Nero Apartments.
Lasithi: Highlights
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