Meteora
The Metéora (Greek: Μετέωρα, "suspended rocks", "suspended in the air" or "in the heavens above") is the name for a number of monasteries in Greece. Several Eastern Orthodox monasteries are part of the complex, located in Kalambaka, Greece. The site is almost as important as Mount Athos.[1] The monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Peneios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. The Metéora is home to six monasteries and is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Metéora's criteria[2] for the UNESCO World Heritage Site are I, II, IV, V and VII.[3]
| Meteora | |
|---|---|
| Native name Greek: Μετέωρα | |
 Landscape of Meteora | |
| Location | Thessaly, Greece |
| Official name: Meteora | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv, v, vii |
| Designated | 1988 (12th session) |
| Reference No. | 455 |
| State Party | Greece |
| Region | Europe |
Images
The Varlaam monastery on its rock pedestal.
The monastery Agiou Stephanou (Saint Stephen's) is inhabited by nuns only.
The Rousanou, the Nikolaos and the Grand Meteora monasteries.
The Rousanou monastery by Vaggelis Vlahos.
The Grand Meteoro monastery by Vaggelis Vlahos.
The Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas
Meteora Media
This is a photography of Natura 2000 protected area with ID
The Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Rocks of Meteora
Lageskizze Klöster Meteora
View back down the valley from the ascent path from Kalambaka to Agia Triada Monastery; Altsos is one of the peaks located immediately on the settlement boundary.
Seen from the monastery of Agios Nikoláos Anapafsas, the ruins of Pandokrátor are located in the mountain side. In addition, there is a ruined tower on the left, possibly it contained a staircase. The freestanding and panoramic Dupiani is popular with climbers.
C1.26 Agios Ioánnis Pródomos
Vue du monastère de Varlaam, aux Météores.
Panorama of the monastery of Grand Meteoron (Megalo Meteoro), Meteora, Greece
Meteora - Rousanou Monastery 1
From Ambaria Rock at the same elevation, the wooden ladder on the left is not the access used.
References
- ↑ Sofianos, D.Z.: "Metéora". Holy Monastery of Great Meteoro, 1991.
- ↑ http://whc.unesco.org/en/criteria/ retrieved November 7, 2007
- ↑ http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/455/documents/ retrieved November 2, 2007
Other websites
- A local site with information on the monasteries and area.
- Hellenic Ministry of Culture Archived 2007-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
