Andromonastiro

Andromonastiro is a monastery in , . Andromonastiro is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: monastery complex in Messenia, Greece
  • Also known as: “Monastery of Metamorphosis, Messenia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Messene and Ithome.

Photo: Rossignol Benoît, CC BY 3.0.
, officially Ancient , is a local community within the regional unit of Messenia in the region of . It is best known for the ruins of the large classical city-state of Ancient . is situated 3 km east of Andromonastiro.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
Mount or Ithomi, previously Vourkano or Voulcano, is the northernmost of twin peaks in Messenia, . Mount rises to about 800 metres, about 760 metres over , the seat of Ithomi, the former municipality. is situated 4 km northeast of Andromonastiro.

Archaeological site
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km northeast of Andromonastiro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arsinoi and Mavromati.

Village
is a local community of the municipal unit Ithomi, of the municipality of within the regional unit of Messenia in the region of , one of 13 regions into which has been divided. is situated 3 km east of Andromonastiro.

Village
Photo: Herbert Ortner, CC BY 2.5.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Andromonastiro.

Village
is a village located in the central, mountainous area of Messenia, . It is a settlement of 35 inhabitants, administratively belonging to the municipal unit . is situated 3½ km west of Andromonastiro.

Andromonastiro

Latitude
37.16514° or 37° 9′ 55″ north
Longitude
21.88924° or 21° 53′ 21″ east
Inception
1499
Open location code
8G935V8Q+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 663522342
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q108612396
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Turkish—“Andromonastiro” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Ανδρομονάστηρο”
  • Greek: “Μονή Μεταμορφώσεως του Σωτήρος Μεσσηνίας”
  • Russian: “Андромонастиро”
  • Turkish: “Andro Manastırı”

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Highlights include Άγιος Λάζαρος and Άγιος Γεώργιος.

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