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Kastraki, Trikala
Kastraki ( el, Καστράκι) is a village in Kalabaka municipality, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece. It is located just northwest, within walking distance, of the main town of Kalabaka. The village had a population of 1172 as of 2011. The administrative village occupies an area of 47.9 km2. Its elevation is 275 metres above sea level. Etymology The name ''Kastraki'' is derived from the word ''kastro'', or Byzantine castle. The castle was built by Andronikos Palaiologos and stood until 1362. The castle is in ruins today. History During the early 1700s, Kastraki was formed from an amalgamation of hamlets called Rouxiori, Agia Paraskevi, Rigilavo, and Triskiano. These hamlets were founded by migrants from northern Epirus (i.e., southern Albania) who were fleeing from the Ottomans. Description The village has a central plaza and church, as well as various hotels and restaurants (tavernas) that cater to international tourists. An extensive network of trails connects Kastraki to vario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thessaly
Thessaly ( el, Θεσσαλία, translit=Thessalía, ; ancient Thessalian: , ) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia (, ), and appears thus in Homer's ''Odyssey''. Thessaly became part of the modern Greek state in 1881, after four and a half centuries of Ottoman rule. Since 1987 it has formed one of the country's 13 regions and is further (since the Kallikratis reform of 2011) sub-divided into five regional units and 25 municipalities. The capital of the region is Larissa. Thessaly lies in northern Greece and borders the regions of Macedonia on the north, Epirus on the west, Central Greece on the south, and the Aegean Sea on the east. The Thessaly region also includes the Sporades islands. Name and etymology Thessaly is named after the ''Thessaloi'', an ancient Greek tribe. The meaning of the name of this tribe is unknow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermitage Of St
Hermitage, The Hermitage or L'Hermitage may refer to: * Hermitage (religious retreat), a place of religious seclusion Places * The Hermitage Museum (est. 1754), in Saint Petersburg, Russia * The Hermitage (Nashville, Tennessee), the estate of Andrew Jackson Australia * The Hermitage (Australia), a school in Geelong, Victoria * The Hermitage, Queensland, a locality in the Southern Downs Region * The Hermitage, Ryde, a historic house in Sydney * The Hermitage, Vaucluse, a historic house in Sydney * Upper Hermitage, South Australia, a rural area near Adelaide * Lower Hermitage, South Australia, a rural area near Adelaide. Canada *Hermitage, Edmonton, Alberta * Hermitage–Sandyville, a small town in Newfoundland * The Hermitage (Hamilton, Ontario), a historic house Denmark * Hermitage Hunting Lodge, a royal hunting lodge north of Copenhagen France * Crozes-Hermitage, a commune of the Drôme département * L'Hermitage, a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine départemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badovas
Badovas or Bantovas ( el, Μπάντοβας) is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly, Greece. Monasteries The Monastery of St. Nicholas of Badova / Nikolaus Kofina (Agiou Nikolaou tou Bantova, Αγίου Νικολάου του Μπάντοβα / Agiou Nikolaou Kofina, Αγίου Νικολάου Κοφινά) () was founded 1400 in a rock cave at Badovas. In 1943, it was bombed and destroyed by the Germans. The ruins of the Monastery of St. Nicholas of Petra (St. Nicholas of Skala) (Μονή Αγίου Νικολάου της Πέτρας) () are also located on Badovas Rock, just to the west of the monastery of St. Nicholas of Badova. Access The rock can be reached via a trail that branches off from the gate of the main road leading up to the Monastery of St. Anthony (Agiou Antoniou, Αγίου Αντωνίου), which is the main monastery building of Pyxari Pyxari or Pixari ( el, Πυξάρι) is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermitage Of Saint Gregory The Theologian
Hermitage, The Hermitage or L'Hermitage may refer to: * Hermitage (religious retreat), a place of religious seclusion Places * The Hermitage Museum (est. 1754), in Saint Petersburg, Russia * The Hermitage (Nashville, Tennessee), the estate of Andrew Jackson Australia * The Hermitage (Australia), a school in Geelong, Victoria * The Hermitage, Queensland, a locality in the Southern Downs Region * The Hermitage, Ryde, a historic house in Sydney * The Hermitage, Vaucluse, a historic house in Sydney * Upper Hermitage, South Australia, a rural area near Adelaide * Lower Hermitage, South Australia, a rural area near Adelaide. Canada *Hermitage, Edmonton, Alberta * Hermitage–Sandyville, a small town in Newfoundland * The Hermitage (Hamilton, Ontario), a historic house Denmark * Hermitage Hunting Lodge, a royal hunting lodge north of Copenhagen France * Crozes-Hermitage, a commune of the Drôme département * L'Hermitage, a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine département, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyxari
Pyxari or Pixari ( el, Πυξάρι) is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly Thessaly ( el, Θεσσαλία, translit=Thessalía, ; ancient Thessalian: , ) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, The ..., Greece. Pyxari is located at the southwestern edge of the Meteora rock complex. Monasteries and hermitages The rock has cave hermitages perched on cliffs, which were formerly inhabited by Christian ascetics. The Monastery of St. Anthony (Agiou Antoniou, Αγίου Αντωνίου) was built around the 14th century on the south side of Pyxari Rock. Only a small church has survived from the monastery (). It is located just to the east of the Monastery of Saint Gregory the Theologian. The historic Cell of Constantius (Κελί του Κωνστάντιου) () is located to the northeast of Pyxari Rock. Other hermitages or monasteri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monastery Of The Apostle Peter's Chains
Alysos ( el, Άλυσος), also known as Altsos (Άλτσος) or Alsos (Άλσος), is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly, Greece. The rock overlooks the eastern side of the town of Kalabaka Kalabaka ( el, Καλαμπάκα, ''Kalabáka'', alternative transliterations are ''Kalambaka'' and ''Kalampaka'') is a town and seat of the municipality of Meteora in the Trikala regional unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. The population was .... Monastery of the Apostle Peter's Chains The Monastery of the Apostle Peter's Chains (Alyseos Apostolou Petrou, Αλύσεως Αποστόλου Πέτρου) on Alysos Rock was probably built around 1400. The ruins () can still be found on the rock today. In full, the monastery is known as the ''Monastery of the Veneration of the Chains of the Apostle Peter'' ( el, Μονή προσκυνήσεως της αλύσεως του Αποστόλου Πέτρου, translit=Moni Proskyniseos tis Alyseos tou Apostolou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alysos
Alysos ( el, Άλυσος), also known as Altsos (Άλτσος) or Alsos (Άλσος), is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly, Greece. The rock overlooks the eastern side of the town of Kalabaka Kalabaka ( el, Καλαμπάκα, ''Kalabáka'', alternative transliterations are ''Kalambaka'' and ''Kalampaka'') is a town and seat of the municipality of Meteora in the Trikala regional unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. The population was .... Monastery of the Apostle Peter's Chains The Monastery of the Apostle Peter's Chains (Alyseos Apostolou Petrou, Αλύσεως Αποστόλου Πέτρου) on Alysos Rock was probably built around 1400. The ruins () can still be found on the rock today. In full, the monastery is known as the ''Monastery of the Veneration of the Chains of the Apostle Peter'' ( el, Μονή προσκυνήσεως της αλύσεως του Αποστόλου Πέτρου, translit=Moni Proskyniseos tis Alyseos tou Apostolou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monastery Of St
A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which may be a chapel, church, or temple, and may also serve as an oratory, or in the case of communities anything from a single building housing only one senior and two or three junior monks or nuns, to vast complexes and estates housing tens or hundreds. A monastery complex typically comprises a number of buildings which include a church, dormitory, cloister, refectory, library, balneary and infirmary, and outlying granges. Depending on the location, the monastic order and the occupation of its inhabitants, the complex may also include a wide range of buildings that facilitate self-sufficiency and service to the community. These may include a hospice, a school, and a range of agricultural and manufacturing buildings such as a barn, a forge, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modi (Meteora)
Modi ( el, Μόδι), Modestos or Agiou Modestou ( el, Αγίου Μοδέστου) is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly Thessaly ( el, Θεσσαλία, translit=Thessalía, ; ancient Thessalian: , ) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thes ..., Greece. Monastery of St. Modestus The Monastery of St. Modestus (Agiou Modestou, Αγίου Μοδέστου) was built around the 12th century on Modesto (Modi) Rock. It was first mentioned in a 12th-century letter and was also mentioned in 1614. The monastery ruins () can still be found on Modi Rock. References Rocks of Meteora Former Christian monasteries in Greece {{Thessaly-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surloti
Surloti or Sourloti ( el, Σουρλωτή) is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly Thessaly ( el, Θεσσαλία, translit=Thessalía, ; ancient Thessalian: , ) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thes ..., Greece. The Monastery of St. Eustratius (Moni Agios Efstratios, Μονή Αγίου Ευστρατίου) is a little-known monastery on Surloti Rock (βράχου Σουρλωτή). References Rocks of Meteora Former Christian monasteries in Greece {{Thessaly-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agio Pneuma (Meteora)
The Holy Spirit Rock or Holy Ghost Rock, also known as the Agion Pneuma in Greek, is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly, Greece. Monasteries and sites The Monks' Prison ('' Filakaé Monakón'') () is built in long vertical crevice on the eastern side of the Holy Spirit Rock. From Kastraki, it can be reached via an unmarked hiking trail. The ruins of the ("Monastery of the Holy Spirit") are located on the rock (). The Monastery of the Holy Spirit is built on a 300-metre high cliff. A path carved into the cliff leads to the church, which has survived to this day. The frescoes have completely decayed. The altar, sacristy, and prayer book are carved into the rock, and at the entrance to the right is a carved coffin where the clergyman's grave is located. To the left of the shrine are two cisterns for collecting rainwater. There are abandoned cells and trees in several places. At the top of the cliff is an iron cross, said to have been erected by the Serbian ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
