Paliopyrgos of Konstamonitou
Paliopyrgos of Konstamonitou is a tower in Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. Paliopyrgos of Konstamonitou is situated nearby to the locality Zograf Monastery, as well as near Dochiariou monastery.- Type: Tower
- Description: medieval defensive tower in monastic community of Mount Athos, Greece
- Also known as: “Old Konstamonitou Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Konstamonitou Monastery.
Konstamonitou Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Саша Шљукић, CC BY 3.0.
The Kastamonitou Monastery, officially called Konstamonitou Monastery, is an Orthodox Christian monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. Konstamonitou Monastery is situated 2 km east of Paliopyrgos of Konstamonitou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zograf Monastery and Dochiariou monastery.
Zograf Monastery
Locality
Photo: Georgid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Saint George the Zograf Monastery or Zograf Monastery is one of the twenty Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Mount Athos in the North Aegean region of Greece.
Dochiariou monastery
Locality
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The Docheiariou monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. The Panagia Gorgoepikoos Church is located in the monastery complex. Dochiariou monastery is situated 2½ km southeast of Paliopyrgos of Konstamonitou.
Xenophontos monastery
Locality
Xenophontos Monastery is an Orthodox Christian monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. Xenophontos monastery is situated 3½ km southeast of Paliopyrgos of Konstamonitou.
Paliopyrgos of Konstamonitou
- Categories: defensive tower and building
- Location: Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.28428° or 40° 17′ 3″ northLongitude
24.1537° or 24° 9′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8GG675M3+PFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1201366945OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q108733204
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Paliopyrgos of Konstamonitou” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Стара Констамонитска кула”
- Greek: “Παλιόπυργος Μονής Κωνσταμονίτου”
- Turkish: “Konstamonitou Kale Kalıntısı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Κελλί Αγ. Πάντων and Άγιος Στέφανος.
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