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Pyxari (Boxwood)

Pyxari or Pixari is a rock in the rock formation complex of , Greece. Pyxari is located at the southwestern edge of the Meteora rock complex.
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  • Type: Rock
  • Description: rock in Meteora, Greece
  • Also known as: “Pixari” and “Pyxari”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monastery of St Antony and Hermitage of Saint Gregory the Theologian.

Monastery
Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Monastery of St. Anthony is a former Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the monastery complex in , central . It is the main monastery on Pyxari Rock. is situated 120 metres southwest of Pyxari (Boxwood).

Cave
Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a cave, which is situated 120 metres southwest of Pyxari (Boxwood).

Peak
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
is a rock in the rock formation complex of , Greece. The rock overlooks the town of . The peak of stands at a height of 630 m above sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kastraki and Kalambaka.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a village in municipal unit, Trikala, , Greece. It is located on the northwest of the main municipal unit of . takes advantage of a small valley opening into the southwest side of the Meteora massif.

Photo: Haneburger, CC0.
is a city of 11,500 people in the region of central , at the base of the monasteries. This is the hub of tourist services for the mystical clifftop refuges that loom above it.

Photo: Wisniowy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The monastery-crowned pillars of are among the most striking geological and cultural gems of . The formation consists of a number of steep and narrow rock pinnacles near the town of in northwestern , topped with a total of 24 monasteries, 6 of which are still in use and open to visitors.

Pyxari (Boxwood)

Latitude
39.71286° or 39° 42′ 46″ north
Longitude
21.62283° or 21° 37′ 22″ east
Open location code
8GF3PJ7F+44
Open­Street­Map ID
way 629598668
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bare_rock
Wiki­data ID
Q112220771
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Pyxari (Boxwood)” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بيكساري”
  • German: “Pixári”
  • German: “Pyxári”
  • Greek: “Πυξάρι”
  • Spanish: “Pixári”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pyxari (box-tree) and Monastery of St Apostoles.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pyxari (Boxwood)”. Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.