Panagia tou Vounou
Panagia tou Vounou is a church in Sifnos, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands. Panagia tou Vounou is situated nearby to the church Χριστός, as well as near Αγία Σοφία.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: monastery in Sifnos
- Also known as: “Παναγία του Βουνού”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Panagia Chrysopigi and Agios Andréas.
Panagia Chrysopigi
Church
Photo: Menis Tselentis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Panagia Chrysopigi is a former monastery built on a promontory on the southeast coast of Sifnos. In the past there was a share of the Vrysis monastery and the oldest references to the monastery date back to the 17th century. Panagia Chrysopigi is situated 1¼ km east of Panagia tou Vounou.
Agios Andréas
Church
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agios Andréas is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Panagia tou Vounou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vathy and Apollonia.
Vathy
Village
Photo: Yiannis4f, Public domain.
Vathy is a small seaside village in Sifnos, Greece. According to the 2021 Greek census it had a population of 75 permanent residents. It is located on the southwest coast of the island facing the neighboring island of Kimolos. Vathy is situated 3½ km west of Panagia tou Vounou.
Apollonia
Village
Photo: Horology, Public domain.
Apollonia is a village in Sifnos, Cyclades, Greece. It is the capital and largest village of the island with 869 inhabitants as of the 2011 Greek Census. Apollonia is situated 4 km north of Panagia tou Vounou.
Kastro
Village
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kastro is a settlement in the cycladic island of Sifnos in Greece. According to the 2021 Greek census it had 124 inhabitants. Kastro is built on top of a steep hill near the eastern coast of the island, at an altitude of 80 meters. Kastro is situated 4 km north of Panagia tou Vounou.
Panagia tou Vounou
- Categories: monastery, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Sifnos, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.9386° or 36° 56′ 19″ northLongitude
24.73215° or 24° 43′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8G86WPQJ+CVOpenStreetMap ID
way 494160266OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q122706021
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In Other Languages
“Panagia tou Vounou” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μονή Εισοδίων Θεοτόκου Σίφνου”
- Greek: “Παναγία του Βουνού, Σίφνος”
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Highlights include Χριστός and Αγία Σοφία.
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