Skafidia Monastery
Skafidia Monastery is a church in Pyrgos, Elis, West Greece. Skafidia Monastery is situated nearby to the monastery Tower of Skafidia, as well as near the archaeological site Coastal Roman Baths of Skafidia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Panagia Skafidia Monastery and Tower of Skafidia.
Panagia Skafidia Monastery
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The Panagia Skafidia Monastery is an Orthodox Greek women's monastery dedicated to the Dormition of Theotokos and is located in the County of Elis, in the Local Community of Skafidia, 12 km outside the town of Pyrgos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skafidia and Leventochori.
Skafidia
Village
Skafidia is a village and a community in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. It is situated on the Ionian Sea coast, at the foot of a low hill. It is 1 km north of Leventochori, 3 km southwest of Myrtia and 11 km northwest of Pyrgos.
Leventochori
Village
Leventochori is a village in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. It is located near the Ionian Sea, at the foot of a low hill. It is 1 km south of Skafidia, 3 km west of Skourochori, 4 km northeast of Katakolo and 10 km west of Pyrgos town centre.
Myrtiá
Village
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Myrtia or Myrtea is a village in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. It is located on a hillside near the Ionian Sea. It is 3 km southeast of Douneika, 3 km southwest of Alpochori, 3 km north of Skourochori and 9 km northwest of Pyrgos town centre. Myrtiá is situated 2½ km northeast of Skafidia Monastery.
Skafidia Monastery
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Pyrgos, Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.70083° or 37° 42′ 3″ northLongitude
21.32578° or 21° 19′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8G93P82G+88OpenStreetMap ID
way 558300899OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
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In Other Languages
“Skafidia Monastery” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ιερά Μονή Κοιμήσεως Θεοτόκου Σκαφιδιάς”
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