Hermitage of Saint Basil
The Hermitage of Agios Vasileios, also sometimes referred to as the Skete of St. Basil, is an Orthodox skete on Mount Athos. The peak of Karmilio Oros lies directly to the northeast of the Skete of St.- Type: Church
- Description: Orthodox Christian hermitage at Mount Athos
- Also known as: “Agios Vasileios Hermitage”, “Agios Vasilios Hermitage”, “Skete of St. Basil”, “St. Basil Hermitage”, “St. Basileus Hermitage”, and “Κυριακό Αγ. Βασιλείου”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skiti Agia Anna and Agia Triada.
Skiti Agia Anna
Church
Photo: Gvasiliadis53, CC0.
The Skete of St Anne is a dependent idiorrhythmic skete, a monastic community attached to the more formalised Great Lavra in Mount Athos, Greece. It lies on the shore of the Aegean Sea about 800 metres from the New Skete. Skiti Agia Anna is situated 2 km northwest of Hermitage of Saint Basil.
Agia Triada
Church
Photo: Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kafsokalyvia is a settlement and idiorrhythmic skete located on Mount Athos. It is located at the southern edge of the Athos peninsula. Kafsokalyvia is named after Maximos Kausokalybites, a 14th-century Christian hermit. Agia Triada is situated 3 km east of Hermitage of Saint Basil.
Vouleftiria
Dwelling
Vouleftiria is an area of Mount Athos that belongs to the Monastery of Great Lavra. Located directly downhill from the main area of the Skete of Saint Anne, it is served by the port of Saint Anne. There are several kellia in Vouleftiria. Vouleftiria is situated 1½ km northwest of Hermitage of Saint Basil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kerasia and Agios Nilos.
Kerasia
Hamlet
Photo: Florificapis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kerasia is a settlement in Mount Athos. 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.
Agios Nilos
Hamlet
Agios Nilos is the name of an area of Mount Athos that belongs to the Monastery of Great Lavra. 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. Agios Nilos is situated 4 km east of Hermitage of Saint Basil.
Agiou Pavlou monastery
Locality
Photo: Andreas Pettas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agiou Pavlou Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos, located on the easternmost peninsula of Chalkidiki, Greece. Agiou Pavlou monastery is situated 4 km north of Hermitage of Saint Basil.
Hermitage of Saint Basil
- Categories: hermitage, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.12697° or 40° 7′ 37″ northLongitude
24.30803° or 24° 18′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8GG648G5+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
node 6608836611OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q16327121
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In Other Languages
“Hermitage of Saint Basil” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ησυχαστήριο Άγιος Βασίλειος”
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