Cave of Athanasius the Athonite
Cave of Athanasius the Athonite is a cave in Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. Cave of Athanasius the Athonite is situated near the church Ι.Κ. Αγίου Μηνά, as well as near Prodromos.- Type: Cave
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: cave in Mount Athos
- Also known as: “Cave of Saint Athanasius”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Prodromos.
Prodromos
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Nilos and Great Lavra.
Agios Nilos
Hamlet
Agios Nilos is the name of an area of Mount Athos that belongs to the Monastery of Great Lavra. Agios Nilos is situated 3 km west of Cave of Athanasius the Athonite.
Great Lavra
Locality
Photo: Dimboukas, Public domain.Kerasia
Hamlet
Cave of Athanasius the Athonite
- Category: landform
- Location: Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.14067° or 40° 8′ 26″ north
Longitude
24.38732° or 24° 23′ 14″ east
Open location code
8GG649RP+7W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Russian—“Cave of Athanasius the Athonite” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Σπήλαιο Αγ. Αθανασίου”
- Greek: “Σπήλαιο Αγίου Αθανασίου”
- Romanian: “Peștera Sfântului Atanasie”
- Russian: “пещера св. Афанасия”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ι.Κ. Αγίου Μηνά and Schitul Prodromu.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Κελί Αγίου Μηνά and Περιβόλι.
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