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Monastery of Great Meteoron
| Monastery of Great Meteoron | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Eastern Orthodox |
| Location | |
| Location | Greece |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°43′26″N 21°37′28″E / 39.72389°N 21.62444°E |
| Elevation | 613 m (2,011 ft)[1] |
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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
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