Protaton
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.Photo: Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: church on Mount Athos
- Also known as: “Dormition of Mary Church, Karyes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skete of Saint Panteleimon and Pantokratoros Monastery.
Skete of Saint Panteleimon
Church
The Skete of Saint Panteleimon or Skete of Agiou Panteleimonos, not to be confused with the monastery of the same name, some kilometres away, is a skete of the Koutloumousiou monastery in Mount Athos, Greece. Skete of Saint Panteleimon is situated 1¼ km east of Protaton.
Pantokratoros Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3½ km northeast of Protaton.
Bogoroditsa Skete
Church
Bogoroditsa is a skete of the Agiou Panteleimonos monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos, Greece. It is inhabited by Bulgarian monks and it follows the coenobitic way of monastic life. Bogoroditsa Skete is situated 4 km north of Protaton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karyes and Koutloumousiou monastery.
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.
Koutloumousiou monastery
Locality
Photo: Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Koutloumousiou Monastery or Koutloumousi is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. It is connected with Karyes by the Koutloumousiou Bridge.
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.
Protaton
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.25719° or 40° 15′ 26″ northLongitude
24.24525° or 24° 14′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8GG6764W+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 548016123OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata 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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