- Source: Ypapantis Monastery
The Ypapantis Monastery (Greek: Μονή Υπαπαντής, lit. 'Monastery of the Purification'), also known as the Monastery of the Ascension of the Savior (Greek: Αναλήψεως του Σωτήρος, romanized: Analipseos tou Sotiros), is a former Eastern Orthodox Christian monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece. The monastery is built into the side of Dimitrios Rock.
Description
It was founded in 1367 by the Prior/Abbot of the Skete of Dupiani. In 1765, it was restored by Athanasios Vlachavas, a local leader in the area who was a family member of Thymios Vlachavas. Today, Ypapantis Monastery (literally "Monastery of the Purification [of the Virgin Mary]") is inactive and rarely visited, although the building (39.733470°N 21.630868°E / 39.733470; 21.630868 (Ypapantis Monastery)) has been restored.
Access
A stairway leads up to the monastery building from the main road, which is unpaved. A network of trails connects it with Dupiani Rock and the village of Kastraki.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Ypapantis Monastery
- Meteora
- Monastery of St. Dimitrios
- Thymios Vlachavas
- Dupiani
- Skete of Saint Anne
- Lakkoskiti
- Kalamata
- Navarone Island
- 1986 Kalamata earthquake
