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The Holy Monastery of Roussanou

The Monastery of St. Rousanou is a former Greek Orthodox monastery near the town of Kalambaka, in the region of central . It is located at the top of a rocky precipice over 415 metres above the valley floor.
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  • Opening hours:
    10:00 AM—4:30 PM
    Wednesday: closed
    November—March: Thursday—Tuesday 10:00 AM—2:00 PM
  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: monastery in Meteora, Greece
  • Also known as: “iera Mone Rousanou”, “Monastery of Rousanou”, “Moni Rousanou”, and “Rousanou monastery”
  • Address: Καλαμπάκα

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Holy Monastery of Varlaam and Holy Monastery of St. Nikolaos of Anapafsas.

Monastery
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The Monastery of Saint Varlaam is a Greek Orthodox monastery in central , situated in the Valley northeast of the town of Kalambaka. It is located at the top of a rocky precipice that is 373 metres above the valley floor. is situated 430 metres northwest of The Holy Monastery of Roussanou.

Monastery
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The Monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapausas is a former Greek Orthodox monastery near the town of Kalambaka, in the region of central . It is located at the top of a rocky precipice over 415 metres above the valley floor. is situated 700 metres west of The Holy Monastery of Roussanou.

Monastery
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The Monastery of Great Meteoron is a Greek Orthodox monastery near the town of Kalambaka, in the region of central . It is located at the top of a rocky precipice over 415 metres above the valley floor. is situated 800 metres northwest of The Holy Monastery of Roussanou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meteora and Kastraki.

Photo: Wisniowy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The monastery-crowned pillars of are among the most striking geological and cultural gems of . The formation consists of a number of steep and narrow rock pinnacles near the town of in northwestern , topped with a total of 24 monasteries, 6 of which are still in use and open to visitors.

Village
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is a village in municipal unit, Trikala, , Greece. It is located on the northwest of the main municipal unit of . takes advantage of a small valley opening into the southwest side of the Meteora massif.

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is a city of 11,500 people in the region of central , at the base of the monasteries. This is the hub of tourist services for the mystical clifftop refuges that loom above it.

The Holy Monastery of Roussanou

Latitude
39.72164° or 39° 43′ 18″ north
Longitude
21.63219° or 21° 37′ 56″ east
Inception
1527
Open location code
8GF3PJCJ+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 433488106
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denomination=­greek_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q2337128
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“The Holy Monastery of Roussanou” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دير القديسة روسانو”
  • Arabic: “دير روسانو”
  • Bulgarian: “Русански манастир”
  • Bulgarian: “Русану”
  • Catalan: “monestir de Roussanou”
  • Czech: “Monastýr Rousanos”
  • Dutch: “Rousanouklooster”
  • Finnish: “Rousánoksen luostari”
  • French: “monastère de Roussanou”
  • French: “Monastère de Roussanou”
  • French: “Monastère Roussanou”
  • French: “Roussanou”
  • Georgian: “რუსანუს მონასტერი”
  • German: “Kloster Rousanou”
  • German: “Kloster Rousánou”
  • German: “Kloster Rusánu”
  • Greek: “Ιερά Μονή Ρουσάνου”
  • Greek: “Μονή Ρουσάνου Μετεώρων”
  • Greek: “Μονή Ρουσάνου”
  • Italian: “Monastero di Roussanou”
  • Polish: “Monastyr Rusanu”
  • Romanian: “Mănăstirea Ortodoxă „Rusanu” Meteora”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Арсани”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Русану”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Святой Варвары”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio de Roussanou”
  • Swedish: “Rousanou”
  • Tatar: “Русану кәшишханәсе”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Русану”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dragon cave and Monks‘ prison.

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