Old monastery of Philosophos
Old monastery of Philosophos is a monastery in Gortynia, Arcadia. Old monastery of Philosophos is situated nearby to Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God, as well as near the spring Ρέμπελου.- Type: Monastery
- Description: monastery in Lousios Gorge, Arcadia, Greece
- Also known as: “Palaia Philosophou monastery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Philosophou Monastery and Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos).
Philosophou Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Einer flog zu Weit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Philosophou Monastery is situated 350 metres north of Old monastery of Philosophos.
Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos)
Monastery
Photo: Einer flog zu Weit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Prodromos) is situated 800 metres southeast of Old monastery of Philosophos.
Gortys
Photo: George Ntekas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gortys, or Gortyna, was a town of ancient Arcadia in the district Cynuria, situated near the river Gortynius, also called Lusius nearer its sources, which was a tributary of the Alpheius, and was remarkable for the coldness of its waters. Gortys is situated 1½ km south of Old monastery of Philosophos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Markou and Stemnitsa.
Stemnitsa
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stemnitsa is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Trikolonoi, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality Trikolonoi. Stemnitsa is situated 3 km east of Old monastery of Philosophos.
Atsicholos
Village
Atsicholos is a mountain village in the municipal unit Gortyna, Arcadia, Greece. It is considered a traditional settlement which is situated on a mountain slope above the right bank of the river Lousios, near its confluence with the Alfeios. Atsicholos is situated 3½ km southwest of Old monastery of Philosophos.
Old monastery of Philosophos
- Categories: castle, historic site, and religion
- Location: Gortynia, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.55386° or 37° 33′ 14″ northLongitude
22.04707° or 22° 2′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8G94H23W+GROpenStreetMap ID
node 8972126746OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q108664823
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Old monastery of Philosophos” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Παλαιά Μονή Φιλοσόφου”
- Turkish: “Philosophos Manastırı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Παλαιά Μονή Φιλοσόφου and Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God.
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