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Minoa Pediada

Monastery Agarathos

Agarathos Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery situated near the village of Sgourokefali of the regional unit in central , . It is built on a lush green location at an altitude of 538 meters, approximately 24 km east of .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: monastery in Minoa Pediada Municipality, Greece
  • Also known as: “Agarathos Monastery”
  • Postal code: 70008

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nikos Kazantzakis Museum.

Museum
Photo: Pylambert, Public domain.
The is a in village in the of , in . It is 20 km south of the town of and it is dedicated to the life and work of the famous writer Nikos Kazantzakis, a 9 times candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature and known worldwide for his book "Zorba the Greek" and "The Last Temptation of Christ". is situated 3½ km west of Monastery Agarathos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sampas and Sgourokefali.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Monastery Agarathos.

Monastery Agarathos

Latitude
35.22711° or 35° 13′ 38″ north
Longitude
25.24942° or 25° 14′ 58″ east
Population
11
Open location code
8G7766GX+RQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 374979937
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q16329527
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Russian—“Monastery Agarathos” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Agkárathoksen luostari”
  • Greek: “Ιερά Μονή Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου Αγκαράθου”
  • Greek: “Μονή Αγκαράθου Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Μονή Αγκαράθου”
  • Italian: “Monastero di Agarathos”
  • Russian: “Ангарафский монастырь | Монастырь Успения Богородицы Ангарафу”
  • Russian: “Ангарафу”

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