Hosios Loukas Monastery
Hosios Loukas Monastery is a building in Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra, Boeotia, Central Greece. Hosios Loukas Monastery is situated nearby to the church Παρεκκλήσιο Αγίου Χαραλάμπους, as well as near Chapel of the Transfiguration of the Saviour.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hosios Loukas and Castle of Osios Loukas.
Hosios Loukas
Monastery
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hosios Loukas is a historic walled monastery situated near the town of Distomo, in Boeotia, Greece. Founded in the mid-10th century, the monastery is one of the most important monuments of Middle Byzantine architecture and art, and has been listed on UNESCO's World Heritage Sites since 1990, along with the monasteries of Nea Moni and Daphnion.
Castle of Osios Loukas
Castle
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Castle of Osios Loukas is situated 310 metres northwest of Hosios Loukas Monastery.
Stiris
Archaeological site
Stiris or Steiris was a town of ancient Phocis situated 120 stadia from Chaeroneia, the road between the two places running across the mountains. The inhabitants of Stiris claimed descent from an Athenian colony of the Attic demus of Steiria, led by Peteus, when he was driven out of Attica by Aegeus. Stiris is situated 1½ km southeast of Hosios Loukas Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Steiri and Kyriaki.
Steiri
Village
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Steiri is a village in Boeotia, Greece. It is situated at the western end of Mount Helicon, the mythical mountain of the Muses, at 450 m elevation. The 10th century Hosios Loukas monastery, a World Heritage Site, is situated near Steiri. Steiri is situated 3½ km northwest of Hosios Loukas Monastery.
Kyriaki
Village
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Kyriaki is a village and a community of the Livadeia municipality, Greece. Before the 2011 local government reform Kyriaki was an independent community. Kyriaki is situated 6 km southeast of Hosios Loukas Monastery.
Tsoukaládes
Village
Tsoukalades is a village of the Livadeia municipality. The 2021 census recorded 92 residents in the village. Tsoukalades is a part of the community of Livadeia. Tsoukaládes is situated 8 km northeast of Hosios Loukas Monastery.
Hosios Loukas Monastery
- Type: Building
- Location: Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra, Boeotia, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.39543° or 38° 23′ 44″ northLongitude
22.74659° or 22° 44′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8GC49PWW+5JOpenStreetMap ID
way 219565764OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Hosios Loukas Monastery” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Klášter Hossios Loukas”
- German: “Kloster Hosios Lukas”
- Greek: “Βυζαντινή Μονή Οσίου Λουκά”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Osios Loukás”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Παρεκκλήσιο Αγίου Χαραλάμπους and Chapel of the Transfiguration of the Saviour.
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