Chapel of the Prophet Elias, Mount Olympus
Near the summits of Mount Olympus lies the chapel of the Prophet Elias. The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates the saint on July 20.Photo: Pavlos1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: orthodox chapel at the Mount Olympus in Greece
- Also known as: “Profitis Ilias” and “Προφήτης Ηλίας”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olympos National Park and Mytikas.
Olympos National Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Olympus is an extensive massif near the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Larissa and Pieria, about 80 km southwest from Thessaloniki. Olympos National Park is situated 3½ km southeast of Chapel of the Prophet Elias, Mount Olympus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kokkinopilos and Petra.
Kokkinopilos
Village
Kokkinopilos is a village and a community in Elassona Municipality, Greece. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Olympos. The community of Kokkinopilos covers an area of 129.368 km2. Kokkinopilos is situated 10 km west of Chapel of the Prophet Elias, Mount Olympus.
Petra
Village
Photo: Lemur12, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petra is a village, which is situated 10 km north of Chapel of the Prophet Elias, Mount Olympus.
Chapel of the Prophet Elias, Mount Olympus
- Categories: chapel, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Dio-Olympos, Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.09801° or 40° 5′ 53″ northLongitude
22.36457° or 22° 21′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8GG439X7+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 3152620084OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelWikidata ID
Q50921827
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In Other Languages
From German to Persian—“Chapel of the Prophet Elias, Mount Olympus” goes by many names.
- German: “Kapelle des Propheten Elias (Olymp)”
- German: “Kapelle des Propheten Elias”
- Greek: “Εξωκκλήσι Προφήτη Ηλία”
- Greek: “Εξωκκλήσι του Προφήτη Ηλία”
- Persian: “کلیسای الیاس پیامبر، المپ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapel of the Prophet Elias and Προφήτης Ηλίας.
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