St. George of the Mountain
St. George of the Mountain is a church in Kastellorizo, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. St. George of the Mountain is situated nearby to the church Εκκλησία του Αγίου Ιωάννη, as well as near the museum Μουσείο Γρίφων.Photo: Sp!ros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: monastery in Megisti Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Aghios Georgios tou Vounou monastery” and “Agios Georgios tou Vounou monastery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kastellorizo Airport and Saint George of the Fields.
Kastellorizo Airport
Aerodrome
Kastellorizo Island Public Airport is an airport on the small island Kastellorizo, Greece, part of the Dodecanese island group. It is the eastmost airport of Greece.
Saint George of the Fields
Church
Photo: Sp!ros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint George of the Fields is a church, which is situated 1 km north of St. George of the Mountain.
Lycian Tomb
Tomb
Photo: Thanasis Christodoulou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lycian Tomb is situated 1¼ km north of St. George of the Mountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Çukurbağ Peninsula and Kaş.
Çukurbağ Peninsula
Locality
Photo: Vano111ru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Çukurbağ Peninsula is a small Mediterranean peninsula in Turkey. It is located to the west of Kaş ilçe of Antalya Province and to the north of the Greek island Kastellorizo. Çukurbağ Peninsula is situated 6 km north of St. George of the Mountain.
Kaş
Photo: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaş is a beach resort in Lycia on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. It attracts a mixed crowd of British, German and Russian tourists but isn't on the package-holiday circuit, as its beaches are small and stony, and there are better beaches within a shorter transfer from the airports.
Bayındır
Village
Bayındır is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Kaş, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its population is 891. Bayındır is situated 9 km northeast of St. George of the Mountain.
St. George of the Mountain
- Categories: monastery, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kastellorizo, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.14097° or 36° 8′ 28″ northLongitude
29.59104° or 29° 35′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8G8F4HRR+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 181312182OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q38281651
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In Other Languages
“St. George of the Mountain” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Άγιος Γεώργιος του Βουνιού”
- Greek: “Άγιος Γεώργιος του Βουνού”
- Greek: “Αι Γιώργης του βουνού”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Εκκλησία του Αγίου Ιωάννη and Μουσείο Γρίφων.
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