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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 Monastery of Varlaam. The Monastery of Varlaam is the second largest monastery of Meteora. The name Varlaam comes from a monk named Varlaam who scaled the rocks in 1350 and began construction on the monasteries. Varlaam built three churches by hoisting materials up the face of the cliffs.
The monk Dometius was said to be the founder of the monastery, arriving at the site of Holy Trinity in 1438, according to local legend. [9] Holy Trinity according to many sources was built in 1475–1476, [11] though some sources say the construction dates of the monastery and its adjoining chapel, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, are unknown ...
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.
The Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Greek: Μονή Αγίου Ιωάννη Προδρόμου, romanized: Moni Agiou Ioanni Prodromou) is a former Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece. [1] It is located on a rock directly adjacent to the Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas.
[9]: 414 This monastery later also became known as the Monastery of Great Meteoron. It attracted many monks, and its fame spread throughout Christians in the broader region. It was also said that Athanasius had acquired the gift of prophecy and predicted the failed siege of Thessalonika by the Ottomans in 1372. He died in 1380. [5]
The Monastery of St. Stephen (Greek: Μονή Αγίου Στεφάνου) 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] Kukulas (Κουκουλάς) peak (510 m) overlooks the monastery. In 1961, the monastery was converted ...
The monastery was mentioned in 1614, which at the time was inhabited by more than 20 monks. The monastery had also sought to gain recognition as a stavropegion. Today, only ruins remain on a narrow rock that is overshadowed by Ypsilotera Rock. [2] The Cave of St. Athanasius of Meteora is located next to the Holy Monastery. [1]