Ι. Σ. Αγ. Ανδρέα

Ι. Σ. Αγ. Ανδρέα is a church in Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. Ι. Σ. Αγ. Ανδρέα is situated nearby to the hamlet Skete of Saint Andrew, as well as near the monastery Σεράι.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Protaton and Iviron monastery.

Protaton

Church

Photo: Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Protaton, also known as the Dormition of the Theotokos Church, is the main church of Karyes, Mount Athos. It also serves as the ecclesiastical seat of the Protos, or the primate of the monastic community of Mount Athos. Protaton is situated 560 metres south of Ι. Σ. Αγ. Ανδρέα.

Iviron monastery

Monastery

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The Monastery of Iviron is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece. The monastery was founded by two Georgian monks, John the Iberian and John Tornike, between AD 980–983. Iviron monastery is situated 4 km southeast of Ι. Σ. Αγ. Ανδρέα.

Pantokratoros Monastery

Monastery

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Pantokratoros Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. It stands on the north-eastern side of the Athos peninsula, and is dedicated to the Transfiguration of Our Lord. Pantokratoros Monastery is situated 3 km northeast of Ι. Σ. Αγ. Ανδρέα.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skete of Saint Andrew and Karyes.

Skete of Saint Andrew

Hamlet

Photo: Саша Шљукић, CC BY 3.0.

The Skete of Saint Andrew, also the Skete of Apostle Andrew and Great Anthony or Skiti Agiou Andrea in Karyes is a monastic institution on Mount Athos. It is a dependency of Vatopedi Monastery and is the site of the Athonias Ecclesiastical Academy.

Karyes

Town

Photo: Zacharias, Public domain.

Karyes is a settlement in Mount Athos of the Athonite monastic community. The 2021 Greek census reported a population of 135 inhabitants. It is the largest settlement in Mount Athos.

Kapsala

Locality

Kapsala is a settlement in Mount Athos, Greece.

Ι. Σ. Αγ. Ανδρέα

Type: Church
Denomination: Greek Orthodox
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

40.26225° or 40° 15′ 44″ north

Longitude

24.24492° or 24° 14′ 42″ east

Open location code

8GG6766V+VX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 538966525

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=greek_orthodox

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In Other Languages

From Greek to Russian—“Ι. Σ. Αγ. Ανδρέα” goes by many names.

Greek: “Ι. Σ. Αγ. Ανδρέα”
Romanian: “Schitul „Sfântul Andrei - Sarai””
Russian: “Скит Андрея Первозванного”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Σεράι and Κέντρο Υγείας.

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