Lower Preveli Monastery
Lower Preveli Monastery is a monastery in Agios Vasileios, Rethymno, Crete. Lower Preveli Monastery is situated nearby to Preveli Bridge, as well as near the church Άγιος Νικόλαος.Photo: Uoaei1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: monastic complex in Agios Vasileios, Rethymno,Crete Region, Greece
- Also known as: “Kato Preveli monastery” and “Preveli lower monastery”
- Postal code: 74060
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Holy Monastery of Preveli and Museum of the Preveli Monastery.
The Holy Monastery of Preveli
Monastery
Museum of the Preveli Monastery
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Preveli is a location on the south coast of the Greek island of Crete, in the Rethymno region, notable for its monastery. Museum of the Preveli Monastery is situated 1½ km southwest of Lower Preveli Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preveli Palmbeach and Lefkogeia.
Preveli Palmbeach
Locality
Photo: Meho29, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Preveli Beach is a beach located on the south coast of the Greek Mediterranean island of Crete. It is located in the municipality of Agios Vasilios in the Rethymno regional unit, not far from the Moni Preveli monastery, whose name has passed on to it.
Lefkogeia
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lefkogeia is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Foinikas, Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. The community has 252 inhabitants.
Asomatos
Village
Photo: Frente, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Asomatos is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Lower Preveli Monastery.
Lower Preveli Monastery
- Categories: historic site, religious organization, and religion
- Location: Agios Vasileios, Rethymno, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.17068° or 35° 10′ 15″ northLongitude
24.46612° or 24° 27′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8G765FC8+7COpenStreetMap ID
way 376297563OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q21732555
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Russian—“Lower Preveli Monastery” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Κάτω Μονή Πρέβελη Ρεθύμνης”
- Greek: “Κάτω Μονή Πρέβελη”
- Russian: “Като Превели”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Preveli Bridge and Άγιος Νικόλαος.
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