Saint Markella Monastery
The Monastery of Saint Markella is a Greek Orthodox female monastery on the island of Chios, near the village of Volissos, birthplace of the saint.- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: monastery in Chios Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Monastery of Saint Markella”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Volissos.
Castle of Volissos
Castle
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Castle of Volissos is situated 3½ km east of Saint Markella Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Limia and Volissos.
Limia
Hamlet
Photo: Pitropakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Limia is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km east of Saint Markella Monastery.
Volissos
Village
Photo: Pitropakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Volissos is the largest village in the northwest part of Chios, Aegean Islands, Greece. The village is situated 40 km away from the main town of Chios. Volissos is situated 3½ km east of Saint Markella Monastery.
Pirama
Village
Pirama is a village on the island of Chios, Greece. It is the only settlement of the eponymous community, part of the municipal unit Amani. Pirama is 4 kilometers from the village Volissos and 44 from Chios Town. Pirama is situated 4 km northeast of Saint Markella Monastery.
Saint Markella Monastery
- Category: religion
- Location: Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.47999° or 38° 28′ 48″ northLongitude
25.88729° or 25° 53′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8GC7FVHP+XWOpenStreetMap ID
way 1486138917OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q7401781
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Serbian—“Saint Markella Monastery” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ιερό Προσκύνημα Αγίας Μαρκέλλας Χίου”
- Greek: “Μονή Αγίας Μαρκέλλας Χίου”
- Greek: “Μονή Αγίας Μαρκέλλας”
- Serbian: “Маркела Хиоска”
- Serbian: “Света мученица Маркела”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vigla of Agia Marcella and Αγίασμα Αγίας Μαρκέλας.
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