Monastery of Great Meteoron

Monastery of Great Meteoron
Religion
AffiliationEastern Orthodox
Location
Location Greece
Geographic coordinates39°43′26″N 21°37′28″E / 39.72389°N 21.62444°E / 39.72389; 21.62444
Elevation613 m (2,011 ft)[1]
From right to left: the Great Meteoron, the Devil's Tower, Ypsilotera, and a partial view of the Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas

The Monastery of Great Meteoron (Greek: Μεγάλο Μετέωρο) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece.[2] It is situated on top of a rock[3] called Meteora or Platylithos, which is 415 metres above the Pineios valley floor.[1]

  1. ^ a b Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. pp. 11, 32. ISBN 960-540-095-2.
  2. ^ "Meteora". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  3. ^ 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.