Protaton

The Protaton, also known as the Dormition of the Theotokos Church, is the main church of . It also serves as the ecclesiastical seat of the Protos, or the primate of the .
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  • Orthodox church
  • …is also known as “Dormition of Mary Church, Karyes”
  • Description: church in Karyes, Mount Athos
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Iviron monastery and Skete of Saint Panteleimon.
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The Monastery of Iviron is an Eastern Orthodox… is situated 3½ km east of Protaton.
The or Skete of Agiou… is situated 1¼ km east of Protaton.
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is a Greek Orthodox monastery… is situated 3½ km northeast of Protaton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karyes and Koutloumousiou monastery.
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is a settlement in of the .
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The or Koutloumousi…
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The , also the Skete of Apostle…

Protaton

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Latitude
40.25719° or 40° 15′ 26″ north
Longitude
24.24525° or 24° 14′ 43″ east
Open location code
8GG6764W+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 548016123
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q12883947

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Portuguese—“Protaton” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Успение Богородично”
  • Greek: “Ναός Κοίμησης της Θεοτόκου”
  • Greek: “Ναός Πρωτάτου”
  • Greek: “Πρωτάτο”
  • Macedonian: “Протатон”
  • Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Protaton”

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