Vatopedi monastery

The Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi is an Eastern Orthodox monastery on , Greece. The monastery was expanded several times during its history, particularly during the Byzantine period and in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: monastery on Mount Athos, Greece
  • Also known as: “Vatopedi”, “Vatopedi Monastery”, and “Vatopediou Monastery, Mount Athos”
  • Address: Άγιο Όρος

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bogoroditsa Skete.

Church
Bogoroditsa is a skete of the Agiou Panteleimonos monastery in the of , . It is inhabited by Bulgarian monks and it follows the coenobitic way of monastic life. is situated 3½ km southeast of Vatopedi monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skete of Prophet Elijah and Kapsala.

Locality
Photo: Misa.stefanovic.07, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a cenobitic skete of Pantokratoros monastery in , . It was founded in 1759 by Paisius Velichkovsky, a Ukrainian monk from . is situated 5 km southeast of Vatopedi monastery.

Locality
is a settlement in , . is situated 6 km southeast of Vatopedi monastery.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Docheiariou monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of in . The Panagia Gorgoepikoos Church is located in the monastery complex. is situated 6 km southwest of Vatopedi monastery.

Vatopedi monastery

Latitude
40.31411° or 40° 18′ 51″ north
Longitude
24.21209° or 24° 12′ 44″ east
Population
121
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8GG68676+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1554243696
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q911432
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Western Frisian—“Vatopedi monastery” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Vatopedi-klooster”
  • Arabic: “دير فاتوبيدي”
  • Bulgarian: “Ватопед”
  • Bulgarian: “Ватопедски манастир”
  • Bulgarian: “Манастир Ватопед”
  • Catalan: “Monestir de Vatopedi”
  • Chinese: “瓦托派季乌修道院”
  • Czech: “Vatopedi”
  • Dutch: “Vatopedi monastery”
  • Finnish: “Vatopédin luostari”
  • French: “Monastere de Vatopedi”
  • French: “monastère de Vatopedi”
  • French: “Monastère de Vatopedi”
  • French: “Vatopedi”
  • Georgian: “ვათოპედის მონასტერი”
  • Georgian: “ვატოპედის მონასტერი”
  • German: “Kloster Vatopedi”
  • German: “Vatopedi”
  • Greek: “Βατοπέδι”
  • Greek: “Ιερά Μονή Βατοπεδίου Αγίου Όρους”
  • Greek: “Μονή Βατοπαιδίου”
  • Greek: “Μονή Βατοπεδίου”
  • Italian: “Monastero di Vatopedi”
  • Italian: “Vatopedi”
  • Japanese: “ヴァドペディ修道院”
  • Korean: “바토페디 수도원”
  • Latin: “Monasterium Batopedium”
  • Macedonian: “Ватопед”
  • Polish: “Klasztor Vatopedi”
  • Polish: “Klasztor Watopedi”
  • Portuguese: “Monastério de Vatopedi”
  • Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Vatopedi”
  • Romanian: “Mănăstirea Vatopedu”
  • Russian: “Ватопед”
  • Russian: “Ватопедский монастырь”
  • Serbian: “Vatoped”
  • Serbian: “Ιερα Μεγιστη Μονη Βατοπεδιου”
  • Serbian: “Ватопед”
  • Serbian: “Манастир Ватопед”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Vatoped”
  • Slovenian: “Samostan Vatoped”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio de Vatopedi”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio de Vatopediou”
  • Swedish: “Vatopedi”
  • Tatar: “Ватопеди кәшишханәсе”
  • Ukrainian: “Ватопед”
  • Ukrainian: “Ватопедський монастир”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Ватопед”
  • Western Frisian: “Vatopedi-kleaster”
  • Western Frisian: “Vatopedy-kleaster”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ιερός Ναός Αγίας Ζώνης and Metamorphosis Tower.

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