Monks‘ prison
Monks‘ prison is a cave in Kalampaka, Trikala, Thessaly. Access is restricted and requires permission. Monks‘ prison is situated nearby to the peak Hagio Pneuma (Holy Spirit), as well as near Beta Wall.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Meteora, Greece
- Also known as: “Filakaé Monakón”, “Monks‘ Prison, Meteora”, “Nuns‘ Prison”, and “Φυλακές των καλογέρων”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Holy Monastery of Roussanou and Holy Monastery of St. Nikolaos of Anapafsas.
The Holy Monastery of Roussanou
Monastery
Photo: RoubinakiM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Monastery of Rousanou is a Greek Orthodox monastery now used as a convent near the town of Kalambaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece. It is located at the top of a rocky precipice over 415 metres above the Pineios valley floor. The Holy Monastery of Roussanou is situated 430 metres northeast of Monks‘ prison.
Holy Monastery of St. Nikolaos of Anapafsas
Monastery
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapausas is a former Greek Orthodox monastery near the town of Kalambaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece. It is located at the top of a rocky precipice over 415 metres above the Pineios valley floor. Holy Monastery of St. Nikolaos of Anapafsas is situated 500 metres northwest of Monks‘ prison.
Hagio Pneuma (Holy Spirit)
Peak
Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Holy Spirit Rock or Holy Ghost Rock, also known as the Agion Pneuma in Greek, is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly, Greece. It stands on the northern flank of the westward-opening valley in which Kastraki, Trikala is located.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meteora and Kastraki.
Meteora
Photo: Wisniowy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The monastery-crowned pillars of Meteora are among the most striking geological and cultural gems of Greece. The formation consists of a number of steep and narrow rock pinnacles near the town of Kalambaka in northwestern Thessaly, topped with a total of 24 monasteries, 6 of which are still in use and open to visitors.
Kastraki
Village
Kastraki is a village in Kalabaka municipal unit, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece. It is located on the northwest of the main municipal unit of Kalabaka. Kastraki takes advantage of a small valley opening into the southwest side of the Meteora massif.
Kalambaka
Photo: Haneburger, CC0.
Kalambaka is a city of 11,500 people in the Thessaly region of central Greece, at the base of the Meteora monasteries. This is the hub of tourist services for the mystical clifftop refuges that loom above it.
Monks‘ prison
Latitude
39.72008° or 39° 43′ 12″ northLongitude
21.62757° or 21° 37′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8GF3PJCH+22OpenStreetMap ID
node 1333712637OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q112899046
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Monks‘ prison” goes by many names.
- German: “Filakaé Monakón”
- Greek: “Ογλάς”
- Greek: “Φυλακές των Καλογέρων”
- Greek: “Φυλακές των μοναχών”
- Spanish: “Filakaé Monakón”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beta Wall and Agio Pneuma Monastery.
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