Monastery Of Voulkhanos

Monastery Of Voulkhanos is a monastery in , . Monastery Of Voulkhanos is situated near the village , as well as near .
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: monastery in Messenia, Greece
  • Also known as: “Moni Voulkanou”, “Voulkano Monastery”, “Vourkano”, “Βουλκάνο”, “Βουρκάνο”, “Μονή Παναγίας Βουλκάνου”, and “Νέα Μονή Βουλκάνου”
  • Postal code: 24002

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Agora and Messene Asclepeion.

Archaeological site
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km west of Monastery Of Voulkhanos.

Archaeological site
Photo: Ioannis Houvardas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km west of Monastery Of Voulkhanos.

Ruins
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 2 km west of Monastery Of Voulkhanos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arsinoi and Mavromati.

Village
is a local community of the municipal unit Ithomi, of the municipality of within the regional unit of Messenia in the region of , one of 13 regions into which has been divided.

Village
Photo: Herbert Ortner, CC BY 2.5.
is a village.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Monastery Of Voulkhanos.

Monastery Of Voulkhanos

Latitude
37.17286° or 37° 10′ 22″ north
Longitude
21.94252° or 21° 56′ 33″ east
Elevation
354 metres (1,161 feet)
Open location code
8G935WFV+42
Open­Street­Map ID
way 676123528
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Geo­Names ID
12156765
Wiki­data ID
Q21601596
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Russian—“Monastery Of Voulkhanos” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Вулкански манастир”
  • German: “Kloster Voulkanos”
  • Greek: “Μονή Βουλκάνου Μεσσηνίας”
  • Greek: “Μονή Βουλκάνου”
  • Russian: “монастырь Вулканос”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Вулкану”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Danilaiika and Krontires.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Το τηγανάκι της Χρηστίτσας and Ithomi shop.

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