Iviron
Iviron is a station in Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. Iviron is situated nearby to the locality Stavronikita monastery, as well as near Philotheou monastery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skete of Saint Panteleimon and Protaton.
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 2½ km west of Iviron.
Protaton
Church
Photo: Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3½ km west of Iviron.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iviron monastery and Stavronikita monastery.
Iviron monastery
Locality
Photo: CosmoSolomon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monastery of Iviron is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece. The monastery was founded by two Georgian monks, John the Iberian and John Tornike, between AD 980–983.
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.
Philotheou monastery
Locality
Photo: Στάθης Κουτσιαύτης, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Philotheou or Filotheou Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. It stands on the north-eastern side of the peninsula. Philotheou monastery is situated 2½ km south of Iviron.
Iviron
- Type: Station
- Categories: passenger ship terminal and transportation
- Location: Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.24771° or 40° 14′ 52″ northLongitude
24.28608° or 24° 17′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8GG667XP+3COpenStreetMap ID
node 6612927322OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=ferry_terminalOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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