Monastery of St. Varlaam | |
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Affiliation | Eastern Orthodox |
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Geographic coordinates | 39°42′51″N 21°37′37″E / 39.71417°N 21.62694°E |
Elevation | 595 m (1,952 ft)[1] |
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The Monastery of St. Varlaam (Greek: Μονή Βαρλαάμ) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece.[2] It is situated at the top of a rocky precipice[3] that is 373 metres above the valley floor.[4]
The Dragon Cave (Greek: Δρακοσπηλιά, romanized: Drakospiliá) is located to the south, below the monastery.[5] To the east, the ruins of Kelarakia (Κελαράκια) Rock (39°43′31″N 21°37′57″E / 39.72514°N 21.63241°E) can be seen today.
References
[edit]- ^ Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. p. 15. ISBN 960-540-095-2.
- ^ "Meteora". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ Poulios, Ioannis (2008). Living sites: the past in the present - the monastic site of Meteora, Greece: towards a new approach to conservation (Doctoral dissertation). Institute of Archaeology, University College London.
- ^ Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. p. 42. ISBN 960-540-095-2.
- ^ "Meteora-Dragon's Cave". Vertical-Life. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
External links
[edit] Media related to Moni Varlaam (Meteora) at Wikimedia Commons
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