Naos Tou Protatou (Axion Esti)

Naos Tou Protatou (Axion Esti) is a church in , , . Naos Tou Protatou (Axion Esti) is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Protaton and Iviron monastery.

Church
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The , also known as the Dormition of the Theotokos Church, is the main church of . It also serves as the ecclesiastical seat of the Protos, or the primate of the .

Monastery
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The Monastery of Iviron is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the in northern . The monastery was founded by two Georgian monks, John the Iberian and John Tornike, between AD 980–983. is situated 3½ km east of Naos Tou Protatou (Axion Esti).

Church
The 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 , . is situated 1¼ km east of Naos Tou Protatou (Axion Esti).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karyes and Koutloumousiou monastery.

Town
Photo: Zacharias, Public domain.
is a settlement in of the . The 2021 Greek census reported a population of 135 inhabitants. It is the largest settlement in Mount Athos.

Locality
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The or Koutloumousi is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic state of in . It is connected with by the Koutloumousiou Bridge.

Hamlet
Photo: Саша Шљукић, CC BY 3.0.
The , also the Skete of Apostle Andrew and Great Anthony or Skiti Agiou Andrea in Karyes is a monastic institution on . It is a dependency of Vatopedi Monastery and is the site of the Athonias Ecclesiastical Academy.

Naos Tou Protatou (Axion Esti)

Latitude
40.25719° or 40° 15′ 26″ north
Longitude
24.24526° or 24° 14′ 43″ east
Elevation
364 metres (1,194 feet)
Open location code
8GG6764W+V4
Geo­Names ID
12088885
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