St. Stephen Monastery

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St. Stephen Monastery is one of the Eastern Orthodox monastic communities perched atop the rock formations of Meteora in central Greece, known for its dramatic setting and religious significance.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form As subject As object
Great Meteoron Monastery 0 1
Holy Monastery of St. Stephen 0 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious site
Eastern Orthodox monastery
monastic community
access bridge connection to rock
architecturalStyle Byzantine-influenced architecture
continent Europe
country Greece
culturalContext Greek Orthodox culture
dedicatedTo Saint Stephen
governedBy Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
hasCategory Meteora
surface form: Meteora monasteries

Orthodox monasteries in Greece
World Heritage Sites in Greece
hasEnvironment rocky sandstone pillars
hasFeature clifftop location
dramatic rock formation setting
hasFunction monastic residence
pilgrimage site
place of worship
hasStatus active monastery
hasView Pindus Mountains
Thessaly
surface form: Thessalian plain
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site component
includedIn Meteora
surface form: Meteora monastic complex
isPartOf Christian monastic heritage of Greece
locatedIn Meteora
Thessaly
central Greece
near Kalambaka
surface form: town of Kalabaka
notableFor dramatic setting
panoramic views
religious significance
partOf Greek Orthodox monastic tradition
Meteora
surface form: Meteora monasteries
region Kalabaka area
religiousAffiliation Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
religiousDenomination Greek Orthodox Church
religiousOrder Eastern Orthodox monasticism
religiousUse liturgical services
monastic prayer
religious retreats
significance important Eastern Orthodox spiritual center
major landmark of Meteora
tourismType cultural tourism destination
religious tourism destination
tradition Byzantine rite
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Meteora

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Meteora hasMonasteryComplex St. Stephen Monastery
Kalambaka hasNearbyAttraction St. Stephen Monastery
this entity surface form: Great Meteoron Monastery
Kalambaka hasNearbyAttraction St. Stephen Monastery
this entity surface form: Holy Monastery of St. Stephen