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”, “Μονή Αγίας Μαρκέλλας”, and “Света мученица Маркела”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Castle of Volissos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Limia and Volissos.
Volissos
Village
Pirama
Village
Pirama is a village on the island of Chios, Greece. 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″ north
Longitude
25.88729° or 25° 53′ 14″ east
Open location code
8GC7FVHP+XW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monastery
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
Wikidata ID
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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”
- Serbian: “Маркела Хиоска”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Vigla of Agia Marcella and Αγίασμα Αγίας Μαρκέλας.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Makuti and Jujy Γωνια.
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