Saint John the Baptist Church
Saint John the Baptist Church is a church in Thasos, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace. Saint John the Baptist Church is situated nearby to the church Άγιοι Ανάργυροι, as well as near the waterfall Kefalogourna.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: church building in Thasos Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Saint John the Baptist Church, Theologos” and “Ιερός Ναός Τιμίου Προδρόμου”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Panagouda, Theologos and Castle of Kastro.
Panagouda, Theologos
Church
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Panagouda, Theologos is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Saint John the Baptist Church.
Castle of Kastro
Castle
Photo: DocWoKav, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of Kastro is situated 4 km west of Saint John the Baptist Church.
Saint Elijah Church
Church
Photo: Rosa-Maria Rinkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Elijah Church is situated 4 km west of Saint John the Baptist Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Theologos and Kastro.
Theologos
Village
Photo: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Theologos is a village and a community in the central part of the Greek island of Thasos. According to the 2021 census, it has 1,548 residents. It was the marketplace and administrative centre of the island during the Ottoman rule, from 1455 to 1902.
Kastro
Village
Photo: Rosa-Maria Rinkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kastro is a small village in the interior of the Greek island of Thasos. It is believed to be the oldest village on the island. The village name comes from the old castle that existed here to protect the inhabitants. Kastro is situated 4 km west of Saint John the Baptist Church.
Potamia
Village
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Potamia is a village on the island of Thasos, Greece. It is built in the valley at the foot of Mount Ipsario, and surrounded to the south and east by pine and sweet chestnut forests. Potamia is situated 6 km north of Saint John the Baptist Church.
Saint John the Baptist Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Thasos, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.66233° or 40° 39′ 44″ northLongitude
24.70288° or 24° 42′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8GG6MP63+W5OpenStreetMap ID
way 203014671OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q29000750
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In Other Languages
“Saint John the Baptist Church” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Свети Йоан Предтеча”
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