Simonopetra monastery

Simonopetra Monastery, also Monastery of Simonos Petra, is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic state of in . It ranks 13th in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries.
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  • Type: Locality with 73 residents
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: Monastery on Mount Athos, Greece
  • Also known as: “Simonopetra”
  • Address: Άγιο Όρος

Places of Interest

Highlights include Antiathonas.

Peak
is a peak in the Athos peninsula. Its summit is 1042 metres above sea level. The peak can be reached via footpaths from . is situated 4 km east of Simonopetra monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Osiou Gregoriou monastery and Dafni.

Locality
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The Holy Monastery of Saint Gregory, also known as Gregoriou Monastery is an Orthodox Christian monastery in the monastic state of in .

Hamlet
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is a small settlement on . It is located on the southern coast of the Athonite peninsula between and Simonopetra Monastery. is situated 3½ km northwest of Simonopetra monastery.

Locality
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of in , at the southwest part of the Athos peninsula. The monastery ranks fifth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries. is situated 3½ km southeast of Simonopetra monastery.

Simonopetra monastery

Latitude
40.19021° or 40° 11′ 25″ north
Longitude
24.24676° or 24° 14′ 48″ east
Population
73
Elevation
300 metres (984 feet)
Open location code
8GG656RW+3P
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Wiki­data ID
Q911413
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Western Frisian—“Simonopetra monastery” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Simonopetra-klooster”
  • Bulgarian: “Симонопетра”
  • Catalan: “Monestir de Simonopetra”
  • Catalan: “monestir de Simonópetra”
  • Catalan: “Monestir de Simonópetra”
  • Catalan: “Monestir de Simonos Petra”
  • Chinese: “西蒙岩修道院”
  • Czech: “Simonopetra”
  • Dutch: “Simonopetraklooster”
  • Finnish: “Simonópetran luostari”
  • French: “Monastere de Simonopetra”
  • French: “monastère de Simonopetra”
  • French: “Monastère de Simonopetra”
  • Georgian: “სიმონოპეტრას მონასტერი”
  • German: “Kloster Simonos Petras”
  • German: “Simonos Petras”
  • Greek: “Ιερά Μονή Σίμωνος Πέτρας”
  • Greek: “Μονή Σιμωνόπετρας”
  • Greek: “Μονή Σίμωνος Πέτρας”
  • Greek: “Σιμωνόπετρα”
  • Italian: “Monastero di Simonopetra”
  • Italian: “Monastero di Simonos Petra”
  • Japanese: “シモノスペトラ修道院”
  • Japanese: “シモノペトラ修道院”
  • Korean: “시모노스 페트라스 수도원”
  • Korean: “시모노페트라 수도원”
  • Latin: “Monasterium Simonopetra”
  • Macedonian: “Симонопетра”
  • Polish: “Klasztor Simonopetra”
  • Polish: “Klasztor Simonos Petras”
  • Romanian: “Mănăstirea Simonopetra”
  • Romanian: “Mănăstirea Simonos Petras”
  • Russian: “Симонопетр”
  • Russian: “Симонопетра”
  • Serbian: “Manastir Simonopetra”
  • Serbian: “Манастир Симонопетра”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Manastir Simonopetra”
  • Slovenian: “Samostan Simonopetra”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio de Simonopetra”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio de Simonos Petra”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Симонопетра”
  • Ukrainian: “Симонопетра”
  • Urdu: “خانقاہ صخرہ شمعون”
  • Urdu: “خانقاہ صخرۂ شمعون”
  • Urdu: “صخرۂ شمعون”
  • Western Frisian: “Simonopetra-kleaster”

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