Church of Christ Elkomenos
Church of Christ Elkomenos is a church in Monemvasia, Laconia. Church of Christ Elkomenos is situated nearby to the church Panagia Myrtidiotissa, as well as near Πλατεία Ελκόμενου Χριστού.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: building in Monemvasia Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Church of Elkomenos Christos (Monemvasia)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monemvasia Mosque and Panagia Myrtidiotissa.
Monemvasia Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Iolchos07, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mosque of Monemvasia is a former mosque located in the lower medieval town of Monemvasia, in the Peloponnese region of Greece. Built in 1540 during the Ottoman era, reportedly above a former 16th century church, the mosque was abandoned following Greek independence in 1830, and was subsequently briefly used as a prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monemvasía and Gefyra.
Monemvasía
Hamlet
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Monemvasia is a town and municipality in Laconia, Greece. The town is located in mainland Greece on a tied island off the east coast of the Peloponnese, surrounded by the Myrtoan Sea.
Palia Monemvasia
Hamlet
Photo: Lapost, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palia Monemvasia is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km north of Church of Christ Elkomenos.
Church of Christ Elkomenos
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Monemvasia, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.68757° or 36° 41′ 15″ northLongitude
23.05564° or 23° 3′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8G85M3Q4+27OpenStreetMap ID
way 1273306650OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=basilicaOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q67404629
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“Church of Christ Elkomenos” goes by many names.
- French: “église Christos Elkomenos”
- French: “Église Christos Elkomenos”
- German: “Kirche Elkomenos Christos (Monemvasia)”
- German: “Kirche Elkomenos Christos”
- Greek: “Εκκλησία του Ελκόμενου Χριστού”
- Greek: “Ι. Ν. Ελκομένου Χριστού”
- Greek: “Ιερός Ναός του Ελκόμενου Χριστού”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Πλατεία Ελκόμενου Χριστού and Παναγίας Χρυσαφίτισσας.
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