Petra Monastery
Petra Monastery is a monastery in Katerini, Pieria, Central Macedonia. Petra Monastery is situated nearby to the church Ιερός Ναός Εισοδίων της Θεοτόκου, as well as near the village Foteina.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Also known as: “Ιερά Πατριαρχική και Σταυροπηγιακή Μονή Εισοδίων της Θεοτόκου Πέτρας Ολύμπου”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petra and Foteina.
Foteina
Village
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Foteina is a village and a community of the Katerini municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Petra, of which it was a municipal district. Foteina is situated 2½ km north of Petra Monastery.
Karyes
Village
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Karyes is a village of the Katerini municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Petra. The 2021 census recorded 152 inhabitants in the village. Karyes is a part of the community of Milia. Karyes is situated 5 km northwest of Petra Monastery.
Petra Monastery
- Categories: historic site and religion
- Location: Katerini, Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.19807° or 40° 11′ 53″ northLongitude
22.32017° or 22° 19′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8GG458XC+63OpenStreetMap ID
node 6742404364OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
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In Other Languages
“Petra Monastery” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ιερά Μονή Πέτρας Ολύμπου”
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Highlights include Ιερός Ναός Εισοδίων της Θεοτόκου and Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου.
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