St. Nicholas Anapausas Monastery
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St. Nicholas Anapausas Monastery is a small Eastern Orthodox monastery dramatically perched atop a rock pillar in the Meteora complex of central Greece.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox monastery
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monastery → |
| access |
stairway and path from the base of the rock
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| affiliation |
Holy Metropolis of Stagoi and Meteora
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| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine architecture
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| belongsToTradition |
Byzantine monasticism
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| buildingLevels |
multiple storeys built vertically on the rock
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| characteristic |
smallest of the Meteora monasteries
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| conservationStatus |
protected monument
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| constructionMaterial |
stone
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| country |
Greece
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| denomination |
Greek Orthodox Church
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| frescoesDateFrom |
early 16th century
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| function |
monastic community
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| hasArtworkBy |
Theophanes the Cretan
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| hasBellTower |
yes
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| hasChapelDedicatedTo |
Saint Nicholas
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| hasIconostasis |
yes
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| hasMainChurch |
katholikon dedicated to Saint Nicholas
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| hasViewOf |
Peneios valley
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surrounding Meteora rock formations → |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO criteria (i), (ii), (iv), (v), (vii)
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| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| languageOfLiturgy |
Greek
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| locatedIn |
Meteora
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Thessaly → central Greece → |
| locatedInMunicipality |
Kalabaka
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| namedAfter |
Saint Nicholas
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| near |
town of Kalabaka
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village of Kastraki → |
| notableFor |
dramatic location on a narrow rock summit
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post-Byzantine frescoes → |
| partOf |
Meteora UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Meteora monastery complex → |
| position |
atop a rock pillar
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| region |
Regional Unit of Trikala
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| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| roofMaterial |
tile
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| spatialRelation |
built on a relatively low but steep rock pillar compared to other Meteora monasteries
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| tourism |
popular pilgrimage and tourist destination
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| touristAccess |
open to visitors with dress code
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| UNESCOSiteCategory |
Mixed cultural and natural property
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince |
1988
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| usedFor |
Orthodox Christian worship
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monastic life → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Meteora
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hasMonasteryComplex |
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Kalambaka
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hasNearbyAttraction |