Monastery of Saint Stephen (Meteora)

Monastery in Kalabaka Municipality, Thessaly Region, Greece

39°42′51″N 21°37′37″E / 39.71417°N 21.62694°E / 39.71417; 21.62694Elevation575 m (1,886 ft)[1]

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 into a nunnery.[4]

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References

  1. ^ Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. p. 15. 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.
  4. ^ Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. p. 62. ISBN 960-540-095-2.
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