Monastery of Zoodochos Pighi
Monastery of Zoodochos Pighi is a monastery in Patmos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Monastery of Zoodochos Pighi is situated nearby to the village Patmos, as well as near the church Diasozissa.Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
8:00 AM—noon and 5:00 PM—7:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM—noon - Type: Monastery
- Description: monastery in Patmos Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Zoodohos Pigi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and Cave of the Apocalypse.
Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
Monastery
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 270 metres east of Monastery of Zoodochos Pighi.
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 590 metres north of Monastery of Zoodochos Pighi.
Moni Profiti Ilia, Patmos
Church
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moni Profiti Ilia, Patmos is a church, which is situated 1 km south of Monastery of Zoodochos Pighi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Patmos and Skala.
Monastery of Zoodochos Pighi
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Patmos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.30916° or 37° 18′ 33″ northLongitude
26.54452° or 26° 32′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8G988G5V+MROpenStreetMap ID
way 220680088OpenStreetMap feature
building=monasteryWikidata ID
Q108701069
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In Other Languages
“Monastery of Zoodochos Pighi” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μονή Ζωοδόχου Πηγής Πάτμου”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Diasozissa and Church of the Holy Apostles.
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