katholikon (main church)

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The katholikon (main church) of Vatopedi Monastery is the principal Byzantine-style sanctuary at the heart of the monastic complex, serving as its main liturgical and spiritual center.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine church building
Eastern Orthodox church
katholikon
main church
architecturalStyle Byzantine architecture
associatedWith Byzantine monasticism
Hesychasm
belongsToJurisdiction Patriarchate of Constantinople
surface form: Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
centralBuildingOf Vatopedi Monastery
surface form: Vatopedi Monastery complex
dedicatedTo Virgin Mary
surface form: Virgin Mary (Theotokos)
denomination Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
function main liturgical center of Vatopedi Monastery
spiritual center of Vatopedi Monastery
hasAltarOrientation east–west
hasArchitecturalElement domes
naos
narthex
sanctuary apse
hasArchitecturalType cross-in-square church
hasBuildingMaterial brick
stone
hasInteriorDecoration Byzantine frescoes
iconostasis
icons
hasLanguageOfLiturgy Greek
hasLiturgicalSpace ambo
choir stalls
sanctuary
solea
hasReligiousArtifact miracle-working icons
relics
heritageDesignation part of Mount Athos UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
liturgicalTradition Byzantine Rite
locatedIn Vatopedi Monastery
locatedInCountry Greece
locatedOn Mount Athos
partOf Vatopedi Monastery
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
roofType tiled roof
spatialRole central sanctuary of the monastery
usedBy monastic community of Vatopedi
pilgrims
usedFor Divine Liturgy
daily offices
major feast-day celebrations

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Vatopedi Monastery hasFeature katholikon (main church)