Saint Paraskevi
Saint Paraskevi is a church in Dio-Olympos, Pieria, Central Macedonia. Saint Paraskevi is situated nearby to the church Holy Unmercenaries, as well as near the village Kontariotissa.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Also known as: “Agia Paraskevi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Panagia Kontariotissa and Saint Ephraim Monastery.
Panagia Kontariotissa
Church
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The Panagia Kontariotissa, also spelled as the Panagia Kountouriotissa, and officially the Holy Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, is a former Greek Orthodox church, located in the Pieria region of Central Macedonia, Greece. Panagia Kontariotissa is situated 550 metres west of Saint Paraskevi.
Saint Ephraim Monastery
Monastery
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The Monastery of St. Ephrem the Syrian, named after Ephraim the Syrian, was founded in 1983, is inhabited by nuns and one of the youngest monasteries near Mount Olympus. Saint Ephraim Monastery is situated 1¼ km northwest of Saint Paraskevi.
Saint John the Baptist
Church
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Saint John the Baptist is a church, which is situated 3 km east of Saint Paraskevi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kontariotissa and Agios Spyridonas.
Kontariotissa
Village
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Kontariotissa is a village in the Pieria regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. It is located 9 km south of the Pierian capital, Katerini. The main occupation of the people is growing tobacco, kiwi, grapes and olive oils.
Agios Spyridonas
Village
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Agios Spyridonas is a village and a community of the Dio-Olympos municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Dion, of which it was a municipal district. Agios Spyridonas is situated 3 km southwest of Saint Paraskevi.
Nea Efesos
Village
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Nea Efesos is a rural settlement of the former Municipality of Dio, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. Nea Efesos is situated 3 km east of Saint Paraskevi.
Saint Paraskevi
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Dio-Olympos, Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.22989° or 40° 13′ 48″ northLongitude
22.45985° or 22° 27′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8GG46FH5+XWOpenStreetMap ID
way 632736238OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
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In Other Languages
“Saint Paraskevi” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αγία Παρσκευή”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holy Unmercenaries and ΚΕΠ ΔΙΟΥ-ΟΛΥΜΠΟΥ.
Nearby Places
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