Chapel of the ‘Ascension of Christ’
Chapel of the ‘Ascension of Christ’ is a church in Kalampaka, Trikala, Thessaly. Chapel of the ‘Ascension of Christ’ is situated nearby to the church Monatère de Saint Stephan, as well as near Monastery of Saint Stephen.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Address: Καλαμπάκα, 42200
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monastery of Saint Stephen and Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora.
Monastery of Saint Stephen
Monastery
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The Monastery of Saint Stephen is a Greek Orthodox monastery in central Greece, situated in the Pineios Valley northeast of the town of Kalambaka. It is located at the top of a rocky precipice below Kukulas peak, 510 metres. Monastery of Saint Stephen is situated 480 metres west of Chapel of the ‘Ascension of Christ’.
Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora
Monastery
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The Monastery of the Holy Trinity, also known as Agia Triada, Ayías Triádhos, Ayia Triada, is a Greek Orthodox monastery in central Greece, situated in the Pineios Valley northeast of the town of Kalambaka. Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora is situated 1 km northwest of Chapel of the ‘Ascension of Christ’.
The Holy Monastery of Roussanou
Monastery
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The Monastery of Rousanou is a Greek Orthodox monastery now used as a convent near the town of Kalambaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece. It is located at the top of a rocky precipice over 415 metres above the Pineios valley floor. The Holy Monastery of Roussanou is situated 1½ km northwest of Chapel of the ‘Ascension of Christ’.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalambaka and Meteora.
Kalambaka
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Kalambaka is a city of 11,500 people in the Thessaly region of central Greece, at the base of the Meteora monasteries. This is the hub of tourist services for the mystical clifftop refuges that loom above it.
Meteora
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The monastery-crowned pillars of Meteora are among the most striking geological and cultural gems of Greece. The formation consists of a number of steep and narrow rock pinnacles near the town of Kalambaka in northwestern Thessaly, topped with a total of 24 monasteries, 6 of which are still in use and open to visitors.
Kastraki
Village
Kastraki is a village in Kalabaka municipal unit, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece. It is located on the northwest of the main municipal unit of Kalabaka. Kastraki takes advantage of a small valley opening into the southwest side of the Meteora massif.
Chapel of the ‘Ascension of Christ’
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kalampaka, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.70908° or 39° 42′ 33″ northLongitude
21.64422° or 21° 38′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8GF3PJ5V+JMOpenStreetMap ID
way 704404787OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodox
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In Other Languages
“Chapel of the ‘Ascension of Christ’” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ξωκλήσι «Της Αναλήψεως»”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monatère de Saint Stephan and Kukulas.
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