Saint Athanasius Church
Saint Athanasius Church is a church in Thasos, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace. Saint Athanasius Church is situated nearby to Saint Pantaleon Church, as well as near the village Potamia.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: church building in Thasos Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Agios Athanatos” and “Saint Athanasius Church, Panagia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Thasos and Polygnotos Vagis Municipal Museum.
Archaeological Museum of Thasos
Museum
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The Archaeological Museum of Thasos is a museum located in Limenas on the island of Thasos, Eastern Macedonia, Greece. It occupies a house that was built in 1934 and recently extended. Archaeological Museum of Thasos is situated 4 km north of Saint Athanasius Church.
Polygnotos Vagis Municipal Museum
Museum
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The Polygnotos Vagis Municipal Museum is located in the village of Potamia on the island of Thasos, Greece, 14 km from the main town of Limenas. It was established in August 1981 and is dedicated to the life and work of Polygnotos Vagis, a renowned artist who was born in the village. Polygnotos Vagis Municipal Museum is situated 3½ km south of Saint Athanasius Church.
Odeon
Archaeological site
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Odeon is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km north of Saint Athanasius Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Panagia and Potamia.
Panagia
Village
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Panagia is a village on the island of Thasos in northern Greece. The village is located in the northwest of the island, east of the massif of Mount Ipsarion at an elevation of 300 m.
Potamia
Village
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Potamia is a village on the island of Thasos, Greece. It is built in the valley at the foot of Mount Ipsario, and surrounded to the south and east by pine and sweet chestnut forests. Potamia is situated 3½ km south of Saint Athanasius Church.
Thassos
Town
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Thasos is a town on the island of Thasos in northern Greece. It is the capital and main town of the island. The town is also called Limenas Thasou or for short just Limenas to distinguish the town from the island on which it is situated. Thassos is situated 3½ km north of Saint Athanasius Church.
Saint Athanasius Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Thasos, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.74615° or 40° 44′ 46″ northLongitude
24.71906° or 24° 43′ 9″ eastInception
1837Open location code
8GG6PPW9+FJOpenStreetMap ID
way 635384949OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q27038672
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In Other Languages
“Saint Athanasius Church” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Свети Атанасий”
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