Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God
Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God is a church in Gortynia, Arcadia. Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God is situated nearby to Philosophou Monastery, as well as near the ruins Παλαιά Μονή Φιλοσόφου.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Philosophou Monastery and Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos).
Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos)
Monastery
Photo: Einer flog zu Weit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos) is situated 1 km southeast of Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God.
Gortys
Photo: George Ntekas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gortys, or Gortyna, was a town of ancient Arcadia in the district Cynuria, situated near the river Gortynius, also called Lusius nearer its sources, which was a tributary of the Alpheius, and was remarkable for the coldness of its waters. Gortys is situated 2 km south of Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Markou and Paleochori.
Paleochori
Hamlet
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paleochori is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km north of Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God.
Stemnitsa
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stemnitsa is in Arcadia. Set on the slopes of Mount Mainalo above the Lousios Gorge, it is one of the most picturesque traditional villages in the region.
Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Gortynia, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.55708° or 37° 33′ 26″ northLongitude
22.04645° or 22° 2′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8G94H24W+RHOpenStreetMap ID
node 10994731528OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
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In Other Languages
“Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ιερός Ναός Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου (Μονή Φιλοσόφου)”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Παλαιά Μονή Φιλοσόφου and Old monastery of Philosophos.
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