Anafonitria Monastery
Anafonitria Monastery is a monastery in Zakynthos, Nomós Zakýnthou, Ionian Islands. Anafonitria Monastery is situated nearby to the village Volimes, as well as near Maries.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Monastery
- Description: monastery in Zakynthos Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Anafonitria monastery”, “Moni Panagias Anafonitrias”, and “Ιερά Μονή Παναγίας Αναφωνήτριας”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Panagiotis.
Panagiotis
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The Panagiotis is a shipwreck lying in the white sands of an exposed cove on the coast of Zakynthos, which is among the southernmost of the Ionian Islands of Greece. Panagiotis is situated 2½ km northwest of Anafonitria Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anafonitria and Volimes.
Anafonitria
Village
Anafonitria is a settlement on Zakynthos island, Greece. It is located in the northwestern part of the island, 2 km from the coast, 3 km south of Volimes and 23 km northwest of Zakynthos City.
Volimes
Village
Volimes is a community in the mountainous northwestern part of the Ionian island of Zakynthos. It was the seat of the municipality of Elatia. The community includes the villages Agios Nikolaos, Askos, Varvara, Elies, Korithi and the uninhabited islet Agios Andreas. Volimes is situated 3½ km north of Anafonitria Monastery.
Maries
Village
Maries is a mountain settlement on Zakynthos island, Greece. The village itself is named after both Mary Magdalene and Mary of Klopas. Traditional stories tell of Mary Magdalene having dropped anchor at Porto Vromi in order to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. Maries is situated 4 km southeast of Anafonitria Monastery.
Anafonitria Monastery
- Categories: religious organization and religion
- Location: Zakynthos, Nomós Zakýnthou, Ionian Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.84445° or 37° 50′ 40″ northLongitude
20.64513° or 20° 38′ 43″ eastElevation
264 metres (866 feet)Open location code
8G92RJVW+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
way 727682166OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousGeoNames ID
13060834Wikidata ID
Q112894153
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Spanish—“Anafonitria Monastery” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Anafonítrian luostari”
- Greek: “Μονή Αναφωνήτριας”
- Greek: “Μονή Θεοτόκου Αναφωνήτριας”
- Russian: “Монастырь Анафонитрии”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Anafonitria”
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