Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos)
Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos) is a monastery in Gortynia, Arcadia. Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos) is situated nearby to the church Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Αθανασίου, as well as near Old monastery of Philosophos.Photo: Einer flog zu Weit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 8:00 AM—1:00 PM and 5:00 PM—7:45 PM
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: monastery in Gortynia Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Prodromou Monastery”
- Address: Στεμνίτσα Γορτυνίας, 22024
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gortys and Philosophou Monastery.
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 1¼ km southwest of Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos).
Philosophou Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Einer flog zu Weit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Philosophou Monastery is situated 1 km northwest of Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos).
Open-Air Water Power Museum
Museum
Photo: Dkoukoul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Open-Air Water Power Museum is situated 4 km north of Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Markou and Stemnitsa.
Markou
Village
Photo: Panathas023, Public domain.
Markou is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos).
Stemnitsa
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stemnitsa is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Trikolonoi, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality Trikolonoi. Stemnitsa is situated 3 km east of Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos).
Atsicholos
Village
Atsicholos is a mountain village in the municipal unit Gortyna, Arcadia, Greece. It is considered a traditional settlement which is situated on a mountain slope above the right bank of the river Lousios, near its confluence with the Alfeios. Atsicholos is situated 3 km southwest of Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos).
Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos)
- Category: religion
- Location: Gortynia, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.54856° or 37° 32′ 55″ northLongitude
22.05329° or 22° 3′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8G94G3X3+C8OpenStreetMap ID
node 11952313669OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q21588880
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Greek—“Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos)” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Moni Prodromou”
- Finnish: “Johannes Kastajan luostari (Gortynía)”
- Finnish: “Johannes Kastajan luostari”
- German: “Prodromou-Kloster”
- Greek: “Ιερά Μονή Τιμίου Προδρόμου Στεμνίτσας”
- Greek: “Μονή Αγίου Ιωάννου Προδρόμου Αρκαδίας”
- Greek: “Μονή Προδρόμου Στεμνίτσης”
- Greek: “Μονή Τιμίου Προδρόμου Στεμνίτσας”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Αθανασίου and Old monastery of Philosophos.
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