Akra Tripa Fokias
Akra Tripa Fokias is a point in Greece. Akra Tripa Fokias is situated nearby to the locality Stavronikita monastery, as well as near the religious locality Skíti Profítou Ilioú.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pantokratoros Monastery and Skete of Saint Panteleimon.
Pantokratoros Monastery
Monastery
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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.
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. Skete of Saint Panteleimon is situated 2½ km south of Akra Tripa Fokias.
Protaton
Church
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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. Protaton is situated 3 km southwest of Akra Tripa Fokias.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stavronikita monastery and Skete of Prophet Elijah.
Stavronikita monastery
Locality
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Stavronikita Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece, dedicated to Saint Nicholas. It is built on top of a rock near the sea near the middle of the eastern shore of the Athonite Peninsula, located between the monasteries of Iviron and Pantokratoros.
Skete of Prophet Elijah
Locality
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The Skete of Prophet Elijah is a cenobitic skete of Pantokratoros monastery in Mount Athos, Greece. It was founded in 1759 by Paisius Velichkovsky, a Ukrainian monk from Poltava.
Akra Tripa Fokias
Latitude
40.27638° or 40° 16′ 35″ northLongitude
24.27099° or 24° 16′ 16″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
8GG677GC+H9GeoNames ID
11428232
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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