It's built on a narrow and precipitous neck of rock, 80 meters above the sea and is situated on the SW side of the peninsula between monasteries of Gregoriou and St Paul.
Great Lavra is the earliest and biggest foundation on Mount Athos, founded in 963 by monk Athanasios and this event marks the change-over on Athos from the individual ascethic life to organized monasticim. The chosen site for the monastery was probably th
Karies is the so called "capitol city" of the monks republic of Athos. It is the seat of the Protós (the First), to the spiritual leader of all monasteries of the monk's republic which is elected by the meeting of the abbots in each case on lifetime.
Scholars differ widely about the origin of the name Esphigmenou. Some say that it is derived from the site of the monastery, which is hemmed in by the three hills of Zoodochos Pege, Samareia and Grimpovitsa.
The seven-storied monastery of Simonopetra is the most daring building of the Holy Mountain and a marvel of monastic architecture. The monastery was founded by Saint Simon who lived on Mount Athos about the middle of the 13th century.
The monastery of Zographou lies on the top of a rise, tucked into a woody fold, hidden from the sea. According to tradition Zographou was founded in the 19th century, during the reign of the Emperor Leo VI the Wise, by three brothers, all monks, who came
The monastery Koutloumousiou is situated very close to Karyes, the "capital-city" of the Mount Athos community. First time it was mentioned in a paper from 1169 and from 14th century on it existes in the shape we see today.
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