Παλαιομονάστηρο / Paleomonastiro / Thessalonikeos
Παλαιομονάστηρο / Paleomonastiro / Thessalonikeos is a monastery in Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. Παλαιομονάστηρο / Paleomonastiro / Thessalonikeos is situated nearby to the locality Agiou Panteleimonos monastery, as well as near the town Karyes.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skete of the Annunciation and Protaton.
Skete of the Annunciation
Church
Photo: Florificapis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Skete of the Annunciation of the Theotokos is a skete of the Monastery of Xenophontos, on Mount Athos, Greece. The skete was founded in 1766 by the hieromonk Sylvester, and the monks Efrem and Agapios. Skete of the Annunciation is situated 1½ km west of Παλαιομονάστηρο / Paleomonastiro / Thessalonikeos.
Protaton
Church
Photo: Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ km east of Παλαιομονάστηρο / Paleomonastiro / Thessalonikeos.
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 3½ km east of Παλαιομονάστηρο / Paleomonastiro / Thessalonikeos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agiou Panteleimonos monastery and Karyes.
Agiou Panteleimonos monastery
Locality
Photo: Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Panteleimon Monastery, also known as Rossikon or New Russik, is one of the twenty Eastern Orthodox monasteries on Mount Athos, located on the southwestern side of the peninsula of the North Aegean region of Greece.
Karyes
Town
Photo: Zacharias, Public domain.
Karyes is a settlement in Mount Athos of the Athonite monastic community. The 2021 Greek census reported a population of 135 inhabitants. It is the largest settlement in Mount Athos. Karyes is situated 2½ km east of Παλαιομονάστηρο / Paleomonastiro / Thessalonikeos.
Xeropotamou Monastery
Locality
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Xeropotamou monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece, in the middle side of peninsula. The monastery ranks eighth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries. Xeropotamou Monastery is situated 2½ km south of Παλαιομονάστηρο / Paleomonastiro / Thessalonikeos.
Παλαιομονάστηρο / Paleomonastiro / Thessalonikeos
- Type: Monastery
- Also known as: “Palaiomonastiro / Paleomonastiro / Thessalonikeos”
- Category: religion
- Location: Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.25128° or 40° 15′ 5″ northLongitude
24.21691° or 24° 13′ 1″ eastElevation
424 metres (1,391 feet)Open location code
8GG67628+GQGeoNames ID
12088994
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