Monastery of Taxiarches Asterion
Monastery of Taxiarches Asterion is a monastery in Zografos, Athens Prefecture, Attica. Monastery of Taxiarches Asterion is situated nearby to the castle Tower of Anthussa - Ymittos, as well as near the ruins Πύργος Ανθούσας.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tower of Anthussa - Ymittos and convent of Kesariani.
Tower of Anthussa - Ymittos
Castle
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tower of Anthussa - Ymittos is a castle, which is situated 450 metres west of Monastery of Taxiarches Asterion.
convent of Kesariani
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kaisariani Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery built on the north side of Mount Hymettus, near Athens, Greece. convent of Kesariani is situated 1½ km southwest of Monastery of Taxiarches Asterion.
Imitos‘ Aesthetic Forest
Protected area
Photo: KritonK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Imitos‘ Aesthetic Forest is a protected area, which is situated 2 km southwest of Monastery of Taxiarches Asterion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zografos and Glyka Nera.
Zografos
Suburb
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zografou is a suburban town of approximately 70,000 inhabitants in the eastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It was named after the Greek politician Ioannis Zografos. Zografos is situated 3½ km west of Monastery of Taxiarches Asterion.
Glyka Nera
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY 3.0.
Glyka Nera is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens Metropolitan Area. Since the 2011 local government reform it belongs to the East Attica regional unit and is part of the municipality Paiania, of which it is a municipal unit. Glyka Nera is situated 3½ km northeast of Monastery of Taxiarches Asterion.
Paiania
Town
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paiania is a town and a municipality in East Attica, Greece. It is an eastern suburb of Athens, located east of Mount Hymettus. It is 11 km east of Athens city centre. Paiania is situated 4 km southeast of Monastery of Taxiarches Asterion.
Monastery of Taxiarches Asterion
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, and religion
- Location: Zografos, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.96964° or 37° 58′ 11″ northLongitude
23.81123° or 23° 48′ 40″ eastOpen location code
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In Other Languages
“Monastery of Taxiarches Asterion” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μ. Αστερίου (Ταξιαρχών)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Πύργος Ανθούσας and Βάραθρο Αστερίου.
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