Karyas monastery, Arcadia
Karyas monastery, Arcadia is a monastery in North Kynouria, Arcadia. Karyas monastery, Arcadia is situated nearby to the peak Oriondas, as well as near the village Oreino Korakovouni.- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: monastery in South Kynouria Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Moni Karyas of Arcadia”, “St. Nikolaos Karyas monastery”, and “Μονή Αγίου Νικολάου Καρυάς”
- Postal code: 22006
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oreino Korakovouni and Prastos.
Oreino Korakovouni
Village
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Oreino Korakovouni is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Karyas monastery, Arcadia.
Prastos
Village
Photo: Evangelos Papacharalampous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prastos is a settlement in Arcadia, Greece. Formerly, Prastos was the premier town of the Tsakonian region, but declined in importance after its devastation by Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt during the Greek War of Independence and a general economic migration to urban areas that occurred in the following decades. Prastos is situated 6 km west of Karyas monastery, Arcadia.
Kryoneri
Hamlet
Kryoneri is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km northeast of Karyas monastery, Arcadia.
Karyas monastery, Arcadia
- Categories: human settlement and religion
- Location: North Kynouria, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.26812° or 37° 16′ 5″ northLongitude
22.74908° or 22° 44′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8G947P9X+6JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1493333958OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q28106507
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Karyas monastery, Arcadia” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μονή Καρυάς Αρκαδίας”
- Greek: “Μονή Καρυάς Πραστού”
- Greek: “Μονή Καρυάς”
- Turkish: “Karya Manastırı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oriondas and Reonda Castle.
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