Vatopedi
Vatopedi is a religious locality in Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia and has about 152 residents. Vatopedi is situated nearby to the locality Skiti Agiou Dimitriou, as well as near Skete of Prophet Elijah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vatopedi monastery and Bogoroditsa Skete.
Vatopedi monastery
Monastery
Photo: Asgozzi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi is an Eastern Orthodox monastery on Mount Athos, Greece. The monastery was expanded several times during its history, particularly during the Byzantine period and in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Bogoroditsa Skete
Church
Bogoroditsa is a skete of the Agiou Panteleimonos monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos, Greece. It is inhabited by Bulgarian monks and it follows the coenobitic way of monastic life. Bogoroditsa Skete is situated 3½ km southeast of Vatopedi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skete of Prophet Elijah and Kapsala.
Skete of Prophet Elijah
Locality
Photo: Misa.stefanovic.07, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Skete of Prophet Elijah is a cenobitic skete of Pantokratoros monastery in Mount Athos, Greece. It was founded in 1759 by Paisius Velichkovsky, a Ukrainian monk from Poltava. Skete of Prophet Elijah is situated 5 km southeast of Vatopedi.
Kapsala
Locality
Kapsala is a settlement in Mount Athos, Greece. Kapsala is situated 6 km southeast of Vatopedi.
Dochiariou monastery
Locality
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The Docheiariou monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. The Panagia Gorgoepikoos Church is located in the monastery complex. Dochiariou monastery is situated 6 km southwest of Vatopedi.
Vatopedi
- Type: Religious locality with 152 residents
- Also known as: “Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi”, “Moni Vatopediou”, and “Moní Vatopedíou”
- Location: Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.31424° or 40° 18′ 51″ northLongitude
24.21078° or 24° 12′ 39″ eastPopulation
152Elevation
137 metres (449 feet)Open location code
8GG68676+M8GeoNames ID
13680009
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In Other Languages
“Vatopedi” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μονή Βατοπεδίου”
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