St. Paul’s comes 14th in the hierarchy of the monasteries on Mount Athos. The monastery is located on the western foot of mount Athos in a distance of 20 minutes of walking from the sea. It is dedicated to the Presentation of the Christ. The monastery has been destroyed many times by various causes and that’s why its buildings … Read More
HOLY MONASTERY OF PANAGIA FANEROMENE – SALAMIS
The holy Phaneromene monastery on Salamis is located at the north side of the island opposite to Nea Peramos, Megara. It was established in the 17th century from Lampros Canellos, later on Saint Laurentios. This pious christian and inhabitant of Megara saw Panagia in a vision who commanded him to go to the place she indicated, in order to build her … Read More
MONASTERY OF ARCHANGEL MICHAEL PANORMITIS – SYMI ISLAND
The Holy Monastery of Archangel Michael Panormitis in Dodecanese lies next to a grove of olive trees, firs and cypresses, by the gulf of Panormos, Symi island. It is a major greek pilgrimage site, founded during the Frankish occupation (1309 – 1522) and rebuilt in 1783 after the extensive damage it sustained in the mid-18th century. During the greek War … Read More
MONASTERY OF “NEA MONI” OF CHIOS
The Monastery of “Nea Moni” of Chios is a world heritage monument and since 1990, it has been protected by UNESCO, mainly because of its set of mosaics. It is the most important byzantine monument of the medieval times on the island of Chios and probably in all over the Aegean Sea. The Monastery was founded in the … Read More
PETRAKI MONASTERY – ATHENS
Petraki Monastery is located at the center of Athens, in the densely populated district of Lycabettus, behind Evangelismos hospital. The entrance leads to a small garden and the beautiful Catholicon, which is devoted to the Bodiless Taxiarch Archangels. Behind the church, which dates from the 13th century, there lie the administrative offices of the Holy Synod of the Church of … Read More
MOUNT ATHOS MONASTERY OF SIMONOS PETRAS
Email: hospitality@simonopetra.gr The Monastery of Simonopetra stands in an imposing manner at the western part of Agion Oros, at an elevation of 230m from the sea. It is one of the most impressive and difficult – to – build buildings of its era, worldwide. It is also said that this Monastery is the first “block of flats” in all over … Read More
MOUNT ATHOS DOCHIARIOU MONASTERY
Dochiariou monastery, the monastery of Archangels, is one of the prettiest monasteries on Mount Athos, located by the sea on the western side of the peninsula and being the first monastery the pilgrim can see while entering Mount on ship from Ouranoupolis. The compound starts with the Dining hall (old and new) and ends in the highest point with a tall … Read More
SACRED MONASTERY OF SAINT DIONYSIOS OF MOUNT OLYMPUS
OLD MONASTERY’S HISTORY The Holy Monastery was founded by its founder as Patriarchal and Stavropegic and was dedicated to the Holy Trinity, following Divine revelation. Later on, the name of its founder predominated. St. Dionysios created a monument of rare architectural and aesthetic beauty, ideally integrated into the natural environment; built as a fortress, from stone and wood, on a natural … Read More
MOUNT ATHOS St. PANTELEIMON’S (RUSSIAN) MONASTERY
Email: rpm.palomnik@gmail.com St. Panteleimon’s monastery in Mount Athos consists with its astonishing buildings a spiritual lighthouse and significant pilgrimage for the whole Russian people. It is built in a little haven between the St. Xenophon’s monastery and the port of Daphne and it is dedicated to the respective saint. The monastery gives the impression of a small town with its … Read More
MOUNT ATHOS MONASTERY OF GREGORIOU
Osiou Gregoriou monastery is built near the sea, on the southwestern side of the Mount Athos peninsula, between Dionysiou and Simonopetra monasteries, and is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. According to the handwritten codex, this monastery was founded in the mid-14th century (1310). The founder was Saint Gregorios the Young, a hesychast disciple of Saint Gregorios of Sinai, the grand master … Read More