Cave of Athanasius the Athonite

Cave of Athanasius the Athonite is a cave in , , . Cave of Athanasius the Athonite is situated nearby to the church , as well as near .
  • 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 Agios Nilos and Great Lavra.

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.

Hamlet
Photo: Florificapis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a settlement in . It is located at an elevation of 581 metres on the southwestern slopes of the main peak of Mount Athos. Located just to the east of Little St. Anne's Skete and Katounakia, it is inhabited by a few dozen monks. is situated 6 km west 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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