Tower of Morfonou
Tower of Morfonou is a tower in Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. Tower of Morfonou is situated near the locality Provata, as well as near the hamlet Skete of Aghiou Dimitriou tou Lakkou.
- Tower
- …is also known as “Tower of the Amalfini Monastery”
- Description: medieval tower in monastic community of Mount Athos, Greece
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Karakallou Monastery.
Karakallou Monastery
The Karakallou Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox… Karakallou Monastery is situated 3 km northwest of Tower of Morfonou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Provata and Skete of Aghiou Dimitriou tou Lakkou.
Provata
Locality
Provata is an area of Mount Athos that belongs to the Monastery of Great Lavra.
Skete of Aghiou Dimitriou tou Lakkou
Hamlet
Lakkoskiti is the short name of a small monastic…
Philotheou monastery
Philotheou or Filotheou Monastery is an Eastern… Philotheou monastery is situated 4½ km northwest of Tower of Morfonou.
Tower of Morfonou
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Latitude
40.20607° or 40° 12′ 22″ north
Longitude
24.33696° or 24° 20′ 13″ east
Open location code
8GG6684P+CQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Tower of Morfonou” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Морфонска кула”
- French: “Tour de Morphonou”
- French: “Tour du monastère des Amalfitains”
- Greek: “Πυργος Αμαλφινών”
- Greek: “Πύργος Μονής Αμαλφηνών”
- Greek: “Πύργος Μονής Αμαλφίνων”
- Greek: “Πύργος της Μορφωνούς”
- Romanian: “Turnul Morfono (Amalfinon)”
- Turkish: “Morfonou Kulesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ι. Κ. Αγίου Ανδρέα and Αγίασμα Αγίου Αθανασίου.
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