Ypapantis Monastery
The Ypapantis Monastery, also known as the Monastery of the Ascension of the Savior, is a former Greek Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Kalabaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece.Photo: NDessenne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: Meteora Greek Orthodox Monastery
- Also known as: “Ypapantí Monastery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Dimitrios and Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron.
St Dimitrios
Archaeological site
Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Monastery of St. Dimitrios is a former Greek Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Kalabaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece.
Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron
Monastery
Photo: Janmad, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Monastery of Great Meteoron, mainly known as Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in Greece, is a Greek Orthodox monastery near the town of Kalambaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece. Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron is situated 1 km southwest of Ypapantis Monastery.
Monastery of Varlaam
Monastery
Photo: Dido3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monastery of Saint Varlaam is a Greek Orthodox monastery in central Greece, situated in the Pineios Valley northeast of the town of Kalambaka. It is located at the top of a rocky precipice that is 373 metres above the valley floor. Monastery of Varlaam is situated 1 km south of Ypapantis Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meteora and Kastraki.
Meteora
Photo: Wisniowy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The monastery-crowned pillars of Meteora are among the most striking geological and cultural gems of Greece. The formation consists of a number of steep and narrow rock pinnacles near the town of Kalambaka in northwestern Thessaly, topped with a total of 24 monasteries, 6 of which are still in use and open to visitors.
Kastraki
Village
Kastraki is a village in Kalabaka municipal unit, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece. It is located on the northwest of the main municipal unit of Kalabaka. Kastraki takes advantage of a small valley opening into the southwest side of the Meteora massif.
Kalambaka
Photo: Haneburger, CC0.
Kalambaka is a city of 11,500 people in the Thessaly region of central Greece, at the base of the Meteora monasteries. This is the hub of tourist services for the mystical clifftop refuges that loom above it.
Ypapantis Monastery
Latitude
39.7336° or 39° 44′ 1″ northLongitude
21.63071° or 21° 37′ 51″ eastOpen location code
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denomination=greek_orthodoxWikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Ypapantis Monastery” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير يبابانتيس”
- Bulgarian: “Ипапандис”
- Bulgarian: “Сретение Господне”
- French: “Monastère d’Hypapante”
- French: “monastère d’Ypapantis”
- French: “Monastère d’Ypapantis”
- French: “Monastère de la Chandeleur”
- German: “Kloster Ypapantí”
- Greek: “Μονή Αναλήψεως του Σωτήρος Μετεώρων”
- Greek: “Μονή Υπαπαντής Μετεώρων”
- Greek: “Μονή Υπαπαντής”
- Italian: “Monastero di Ipapantis”
- Spanish: “monasterio Ypapantí”
- Spanish: “Monasterio Ypapantí”
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Highlights include Thymios Vlachavas statue and Ftelias (Elm).
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