Cave of Athanasius the Athonite

Cave of Athanasius the Athonite is a cave in , , . Cave of Athanasius the Athonite is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the church .
  • Type: Cave
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: cave in Mount Athos
  • Also known as: “Cave of Saint Athanasius”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Prodromos.

Church
Photo: Adriatikus, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Skete of is a cenobitic skete belonging to the Great Lavra Monastery. It is located in the southeastern extremity of , near the cave of Athanasios the Athonite. is situated 400 metres northwest of Cave of Athanasius the Athonite.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vigla, Mount Athos and Agios Nilos.

Locality
Vigla is a settlement in . It is located at the southeastern edge of the Athos peninsula. The settlement of Vigla on the southeastern tip of the Athonite peninsula is not to be confused with Megali Vigla, a 510 metre-high peak within the Mount Athos monastic territory that is less than 1.5 km from the border with Greece.

Hamlet
is the name of an area of that belongs to the Monastery of . It is located on the southeastern side of Mount Athos. It is named after Saint Nilos the Myrrh-streamer, who was a hermit in the cell of the Virgin Mary that now bears his name. is situated 3 km west of Cave of Athanasius the Athonite.

Locality
Photo: Dimboukas, Public domain.
The Monastery of is the first monastery built on , on the Athos peninsula in geographical , northeastern . It is located on the southeastern foot of the Mount at an elevation of 160 metres. is situated 3½ km north of Cave of Athanasius the Athonite.

Cave of Athanasius the Athonite

Latitude
40.14067° or 40° 8′ 26″ north
Longitude
24.38732° or 24° 23′ 14″ east
Open location code
8GG649RP+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3620656399
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q113637806
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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 include Ι.Κ. Αγίου Μηνά and Schitul Prodromu.

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