Monastery of Zygos
Zygou Monastery is a ruined medieval monastery on the Chalkidiki peninsula, Greece, in the territory of the Aristotelis municipality, Central Macedonia region.
Knop92, Public domain.- Archaeological site
- Description: monastery ruins in Greece
- Also known as“Fragokastro”“Frangokastro”“Zygos Monastery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tower of Prosphorion and Metochi of Chourmitsa.
Tower of Prosphorion
Tower of Prosphorion is situated 2 km northwest of Monastery of Zygos.
Metochi of Chourmitsa
Church
Metochi of Chourmitsa is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Monastery of Zygos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ouranoupoli and Ammouliani.
Ammouliani
Village
Ammouliani is a village, which is situated 7 km west of Monastery of Zygos.
Monastery of Zygos
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Latitude
40.31614° or 40° 18′ 58″ north
Longitude
24.00277° or 24° 0′ 10″ east
Open location code
8GG68283+F4
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historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Monastery of Zygos” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Зигу”
- Finnish: “Zygóksen luostari”
- French: “Monastère de Zygos”
- German: “Frangokastro”
- German: “Kloster Zygos”
- German: “Kloster Zygou”
- Greek: “Μονή Ζυγού”
- Greek: “Φραγκόκαστρο”
- Russian: “Монастырь Зигос”
- Spanish: “Frangokastro”
- Ukrainian: “Франгокастро”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Defensive Tower ruin and Trimi Beach.
Nearby Places
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