Monastery of Agia Elesa
Monastery of Agia Elesa is a monastery in Kythera, Piraeus Prefecture, Attica. Monastery of Agia Elesa is situated nearby to the church Άγιος Δημήτριος (Πούρκο), as well as near Παναγιά στο Καταφυγάδι.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: monastery in Kythira Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Aghia Elesa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Christ Pantokratora and Saint John on the cliff.
Church of Christ Pantokratora
Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of Christ Pantokratora is situated 3½ km southeast of Monastery of Agia Elesa.
Saint John on the cliff
Church
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Saint John on the cliff is a church, which is situated 4 km southeast of Monastery of Agia Elesa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kythera and Kythira.
Kythera
Village
Photo: Comzeradd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kythera is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Monastery of Agia Elesa.
Kythira
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Kythira is an island southeast of the Peloponnese. The island has unique beautiful natural areas. One of the most attractive sights in Kythira is the magnificent location Mills, a large valley with rich springs, streams, waterfalls, lakes, stone bridges and traditional watermills, amid lush vegetation of plane trees and Mediterranean plants.
Keramoto
Village
Photo: Awinch1001, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Keramoto is a settlement in the Greek island of Kythira. Administratively, it belongs to the Kythira Municipality of the Islands Regional Unit. It is part of the community of Karvounades. Some former inhabitants of Keramoto emigrated to Australia. Keramoto is situated 3½ km north of Monastery of Agia Elesa.
Monastery of Agia Elesa
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Kythera, Piraeus Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.1679° or 36° 10′ 4″ northLongitude
22.96522° or 22° 57′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8G845X98+53OpenStreetMap ID
way 958583881OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
building=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q108717108
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In Other Languages
“Monastery of Agia Elesa” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αγία Ελέσα”
- Greek: “Μονή Αγίας Ελέσσης”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άγιος Δημήτριος (Πούρκο) and Παναγιά στο Καταφυγάδι.
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