Σκήτη
Σκήτη is a place of worship in Greece. Σκήτη is situated nearby to the place of worship Abandoned skit, as well as near the church Κελλι Αναστάσεως Χριστού.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pantokratoros Monastery and Skete of Saint Panteleimon.
Pantokratoros Monastery
Monastery
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Pantokratoros Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. It stands on the north-eastern side of the Athos peninsula, and is dedicated to the Transfiguration of Our Lord. Pantokratoros Monastery is situated 1½ km north of Σκήτη.
Skete of Saint Panteleimon
Church
The Skete of Saint Panteleimon or Skete of Agiou Panteleimonos, not to be confused with the monastery of the same name, some kilometres away, is a skete of the Koutloumousiou monastery in Mount Athos, Greece. Skete of Saint Panteleimon is situated 2 km southwest of Σκήτη.
Protaton
Church
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The Protaton, also known as the Dormition of the Theotokos Church, is the main church of Karyes, Mount Athos. It also serves as the ecclesiastical seat of the Protos, or the primate of the monastic community of Mount Athos. Protaton is situated 2½ km southwest of Σκήτη.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stavronikita monastery and Skete of Prophet Elijah.
Stavronikita monastery
Locality
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Stavronikita Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece, dedicated to Saint Nicholas. It is built on top of a rock near the sea near the middle of the eastern shore of the Athonite Peninsula, located between the monasteries of Iviron and Pantokratoros.
Skete of Prophet Elijah
Locality
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The Skete of Prophet Elijah is a cenobitic skete of Pantokratoros monastery in Mount Athos, Greece. It was founded in 1759 by Paisius Velichkovsky, a Ukrainian monk from Poltava.
Σκήτη
- Type: Place of worship
- Category: religion
- Location: Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.2712° or 40° 16′ 16″ northLongitude
24.26861° or 24° 16′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8GG677C9+FCOpenStreetMap ID
node 4799628322OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
“Σκήτη” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Σκήτη”
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