Monasteries of Greece
MONASTERIES ON THE ROCKS
The UNESCO Heritage Meteora takes thousands of rare explorers a bit closer in heaven
Meteora
Six of the Eastern Orthodox monasteries are surviving in Meteora, monks & nuns inhabit in these high terrains.
- Monastery of Great Meteoran
- Monastery of Ayía Triáda
- Monastery of Áyios Stéfanos
- Monastery of Holy Trinity
- Monastery of St. Stephen
- Monastery of Rousanou
- Monastery of Varlaam
- Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas
Unique Meteora
The monasteries look as if it is suspended on air, which was purposely made for protecting Orthodox hermits & monks. These orthodox pattern got space within the high cliffs of huge rock pillars. One of the ways for exploring is through a hiking trail in Meteora’s architecturally elaborate monasteries. Crowned at a landscape of inimitable spiritual significance, here admirable museums contains essence of Orthodox Christianity.
Rising from plains of Thessaly in mainland Greece, Metéora is a mesmerizing set of vertical rocks, reaching at 300m high, which were twisted in formations. The biggest among these are Great Metéoron, by Athanasios the Meteorite in 1356. In the 2nd half of 14th century by his disciple Ioasaph, son of Serbian King Simeon.
Amazing Heritage in Meteora
Icons, gold-embroidered and wood carved depictions, manuscripts, codices, incunabula, authentic national heirlooms, liturgical utensils for worship, items of daily life, modern works along with rare religious art presents Meteora’s unique name given to this orthodox region – “suspended in the air”, an extreme spiritual achievement, which describes a main feature of orthodox sites, that were built in pillars of stones. The Holy Monastery of Transfiguration of Jesus got founded in mid 14th CE. via Holy Athanasios the Meteorite, founder organizer of Monastic Coenobium.