Old Monastery

Old Monastery is a church in , , . Old Monastery is situated near the church , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Xeropotamou Monastery and Skete of the Annunciation.

Monastery
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is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of in , in the middle side of peninsula. The monastery ranks eighth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries. is situated 2½ km south of Old Monastery.

Church
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The of the Theotokos is a skete of the Monastery of Xenophontos, on , . The skete was founded in 1766 by the hieromonk Sylvester, and the monks Efrem and Agapios. is situated 1½ km west of Old Monastery.

Church
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The , 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 . is situated 2½ km east of Old Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agiou Panteleimonos monastery and Karyes.

Locality
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Saint Panteleimon Monastery, also known as Rossikon or New Russik, is one of the twenty Eastern Orthodox monasteries on , located on the southwestern side of the peninsula of the region of .

Town
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is a settlement in of the . The 2021 Greek census reported a population of 135 inhabitants. It is the largest settlement in Mount Athos.

Locality
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The or Koutloumousi is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic state of in . It is connected with by the Koutloumousiou Bridge. is situated 2½ km east of Old Monastery.

Old Monastery

Latitude
40.25133° or 40° 15′ 5″ north
Longitude
24.21744° or 24° 13′ 3″ east
Open location code
8GG67628+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 607978743
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
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In Other Languages

“Old Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Παλαιομονάστηρο”

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