Panagia Skafidia Monastery
The Panagia Skafidia Monastery is an Orthodox Greek women's monastery dedicated to the Dormition of Theotokos and is located in the County of Elis, in the Local Community of Skafidia, 12 km outside the town of Pyrgos.
- Type: Religious organization
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: monastery in Elis, Greece
- Also known as: “Monastery of Skafidia”, “Moni Skafidia”, “Skafidia Monastery”, “Μονή Σκαφιδιάς Ηλείας”, and “Скафидийский монастырь”
- Address: Σκαφιδιά, 27100
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Tower of Skafidia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skafidia and Leventochori.
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Panagia Skafidia Monastery
- Categories: monastery and religion
- Location: Pyrgos, Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.7008° or 37° 42′ 3″ north
Longitude
21.32576° or 21° 19′ 33″ east
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
8G93P82G+88
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OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religious
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Russian—“Panagia Skafidia Monastery” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ιερά Μονή Κοιμήσεως Σκαφιδιάς”
- Greek: “Ιερά Μονή Παναγίας Σκαφιδιάς”
- Greek: “Μονή Σκαφιδιάς”
- Russian: “Свято-Успенский женский монастырь”
- Russian: “Успенский монастырь”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kalakaiika and Agios Ilias.
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