Eleousa Monastery, Achaea
The Eleousa Monastery is an Orthodox female Monastery dedicated to the Nativity of the Theotokos. It is located at an altitude of approximately 610 meters in the northeastern foothills of Panahaiko, near the southern ends of Ziria, its tributary.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: monastery in Aigialeia Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Agia Eleousa”, “Agia Eleousa Monastery, Achaia”, and “Μονή Αγίας Ελεούσας”
- Postal code: 25100
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Salmenico.
Castle of Salmenico
Castle
Photo: Tonyesopi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Salmeniko Castle or Orgia or Oria Castle was a castle at the foot of Panachaiko mountain, in the modern municipality of Aigialeia, Achaea, Greece. In 1461 it was the last garrison of the Byzantine Empire, holding out until eight years after the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Castle of Salmenico is situated 3½ km south of Eleousa Monastery, Achaea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pititsa and Sella.
Pititsa
Village
Photo: TSAGARAS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pititsa is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Rio, Achaea, Greece. It is situated in the northern foothills of the Panachaiko, at about 700 m elevation.
Sella
Village
Sella is a village in the municipal unit of Rio, Achaea, Greece. It is located in the northern foothills of the Panachaiko, at 500 m above sea level. The river Volinaios flows east and north of the village. It is 2 km east of Argyra and 9 km east of Rio. Sella is situated 3½ km northwest of Eleousa Monastery, Achaea.
Myrovrysi
Village
Photo: Peloponnisios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Myrovrysi is a mountain village in the municipality of Aigialeia, Achaea, Greece. It is located in the eastern foothills of the Panachaiko, 11 km south of Selianitika and 44.3 Km east of Patras. In 2021, it had a population of 175. Myrovrysi is situated 4½ km southeast of Eleousa Monastery, Achaea.
Eleousa Monastery, Achaea
- Categories: human settlement and religion
- Location: Aigialeia, Achaea, West Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.26089° or 38° 15′ 39″ northLongitude
21.91128° or 21° 54′ 41″ eastPopulation
13Elevation
612 metres (2,008 feet)Open location code
8GC37W66+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 1754172002OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
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In Other Languages
“Eleousa Monastery, Achaea” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αγία Ελεούσα”
- Greek: “Μονή Αγίας Ελεούσας Αχαΐας”
- Greek: “Μονή Αγίας Ελεούσης Αχαΐας”
- Greek: “Μονή Αγίας Ελεούσης”
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