Agathonos Monastery
The Agathonos Monastery is a Greek Orthodox male monastery in Phthiotis, Central Greece. The monastery is located on the northern slopes of Mount Oeta, some 3 km west of the town of Ypati.Photo: linmtheu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: Monastery in Lamia Municipality, Central Greece Region, Greece
- Also known as: “Monastery of Agathon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Byzantine Museum of Phthiotis.
Byzantine Museum of Phthiotis
Museum
Photo: Ronnlund, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Byzantine Museum of Phthiotis is a historical museum in the town of Ypati, Phthiotis Prefecture, Central Greece, focusing on the region's Byzantine-era history. Byzantine Museum of Phthiotis is situated 3 km east of Agathonos Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lychno and Ypati.
Ypati
Village
Photo: Ronnlund, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ypati is a village and a former municipality in Phthiotis, central peninsular Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Lamia, of which it is a municipal unit. Ypati is situated 3 km east of Agathonos Monastery.
Dilofo
Hamlet
Photo: George Mitsouras, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dilofo is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km west of Agathonos Monastery.
Agathonos Monastery
- Categories: monastery, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Lamia, Phthiotis, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.86707° or 38° 52′ 2″ northLongitude
22.20494° or 22° 12′ 18″ eastPopulation
11Open location code
8GC4V683+RXOpenStreetMap ID
node 5086698332OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q21533493
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Russian—“Agathonos Monastery” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Агатонски манастир”
- German: “Kloster Agathon”
- Greek: “Ιερά Μονή Αγάθωνος Φθιώτιδας”
- Greek: “Ιερά Μονή Αγάθωνος”
- Greek: “Μονή Αγάθωνος”
- Russian: “Агафона в честь Успения Пресвятой Богородицы монастырь”
- Russian: “Монастырь Агафона”
- Russian: “Монастырь Агафонос”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου and Agathonos Monastery.
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