Pyxari or Pixari ( el, Πυξάρι) is a rock in the

Meteora The Meteora (; el, Μετέωρα, ) is a rock formation in central Greece hosting one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, second in importance only to Mount Athos.Sofianos, D.Z.: "Metéora" ...

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 monasteries at Pyxari include: * (Ασκηταριά Αγίου Γρηγορίου του Θεολόγου) () *Monastery of Chrysostomos

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{{Meteora Rocks of Meteora Cliff dwellings Former Christian monasteries in Greece