Assumption of Mary Church, Skotina
Assumption of Mary Church, Skotina is a church in Dio-Olympos, Pieria, Central Macedonia. Assumption of Mary Church, Skotina is situated nearby to the reservoir Θέση ‘Τζόρος’, as well as near the nature reserve Δημόσιο Δάσος Κάτω Ολύμπου (Παντελεήμονα-Σκοτίνας).Photo: PLAKLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: church building in Ano Skotina, Greece
- Also known as: “Church of Koimiseos tis Theotokou, Ano Skotina” and “Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leibethra and Lake Kati.
Leibethra
Archaeological site
Photo: Juergen-Olymp, Copyrighted free use.
Leibethra or Libethra, in the modern pronunciation Leivithra, was an ancient Macedonian city at the foot of Mount Olympus, near the present settlement of Skotina. Leibethra is situated 3½ km north of Assumption of Mary Church, Skotina.
Lake Kati
Reservoir
Photo: Dara1965, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Kati is a reservoir, which is situated 4 km southwest of Assumption of Mary Church, Skotina.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ano Skotina and Skotina.
Ano Skotina
Village
Photo: PLAKLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ano Skotina is an old settlement of the prefecture of Pieria. It is built on an altitude of 600 m on the southeastern side of Mount Olympus. It has hotels, taverns, restaurants, and offers every form of alternative tourism like mountain riding, climbing, hiking etc.
Skotina
Village
Photo: Haneburger, CC0.
Skotina is a rural settlement of the former municipality of East Olympos, itself part of the municipality of Dion-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. Skotina is situated 3 km northeast of Assumption of Mary Church, Skotina.
Palaios Panteleimonas
Village
Palaios Panteleimonas is a mountain village of the former municipality of East Olympos, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. Palaios Panteleimonas is situated 3 km east of Assumption of Mary Church, Skotina.
Assumption of Mary Church, Skotina
- Categories: Eastern Orthodox church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Dio-Olympos, Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.99307° or 39° 59′ 35″ northLongitude
22.53402° or 22° 32′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8GF4XGVM+6JOpenStreetMap ID
way 268591584OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q20499923
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Greek—“Assumption of Mary Church, Skotina” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Успение Богородично”
- Greek: “Ναός Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου στην Άνω Σκοτίνα”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Θέση ‘Τζόρος’ and Δημόσιο Δάσος Κάτω Ολύμπου (Παντελεήμονα-Σκοτίνας).
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