Παναγία των Κοιμητηρίων

Παναγία των Κοιμητηρίων is a church in Patmos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Παναγία των Κοιμητηρίων is situated nearby to the church Άγιος Νικόλαος Γέρος, as well as near Αγία Λεβιά.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and Cave of the Apocalypse.

Monastery of Saint John the Theologian

Church

Photo: Dulcamaraviola, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Monastery of Saint John the Theologian is a Greek Orthodox monastery founded in 1088 in Chora on the island of Patmos. It is named after St John of Patmos, the author of the Christian Book of Revelation who, according to the text, lived on the island when visions of the apocalypse came to him. Monastery of Saint John the Theologian is situated 180 metres northwest of Παναγία των Κοιμητηρίων.

Cave of the Apocalypse

Photo: Vladimir Boskovic, Public domain.

The Cave of the Apocalypse is located approximately halfway up the mountain on the Aegean island of Patmos, along the road between the villages of Chóra and Skala. Cave of the Apocalypse is situated 1 km northwest of Παναγία των Κοιμητηρίων.