Monasteries of Greece
MONASTERIES ON THE ROCKS
The UNESCO Heritage Meteora takes thousands of rare explorers a bit closer in heaven
World Heritage – Meteora
Six of the Eastern Orthodox monasteries are surviving in Meteora, monks & many 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 they were suspended on air, which was purposely made during the 14th CE. for protecting Orthodox hermits/ monks at the time of Ottomans These orthodox structure got space within the high cliffs on the huge rock pillars. One of the ways for exploring these sites is by hiking. Meteora’s architecturally elaborate monasteries crown the landscape of inimitable spiritual significance. Admirable museums contain Meteora’s heritage.
Meteoran landscape
Rising from the Plain of Thessaly in mainland Greece, Metéora is a mesmerizing set of vertical rocks, reaching up to 300m high, which is twisted into formations. The biggest among these is the Great Metéoron, by Athanasios the Meteorite in 1356. In the 2nd half of the 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 architectural achievement, which describes a main feature of these orthodox sites, that were built in pillars of stones. The Holy Monastery of Transfiguration of Jesus was founded in mid 14th CE. via Holy Athanasios the Meteorite, founder organizer of Monastic Coenobium.