Kounistra Monastery

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Kounistra Monastery is a historic Greek Orthodox monastery on the island of Skiathos, known for its tranquil forest setting and veneration of the icon of the Virgin Mary Kounistra.

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Kounistra Monastery canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian monastery
Greek Orthodox monastery
alsoKnownAs Panagia Kounistra Monastery
surface form: Monastery of Panagia Kounistra

Panagia Kounistra Monastery
associatedWith icon of the Virgin Mary Kounistra
country Greece
dedicatedTo Virgin Mary
governingBody Greek Orthodox ecclesiastical authorities
hasArchitecturalStyle traditional Greek monastic architecture
hasCulturalSignificance important Orthodox pilgrimage site on Skiathos
hasEnvironment secluded location
wooded area
heritageType historic monastery
isAttractionOf Skiathos NERFINISHED
isPlaceOfVenerationFor Virgin Mary
surface form: Virgin Mary Kounistra
locatedIn Aegean Sea
Skiathos NERFINISHED
Northern Sporades
surface form: Sporades

Thessaly
locatedInForestSetting yes
primaryFunction pilgrimage site
place of worship
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
religiousAffiliation Greek Orthodox Church
settingDescription tranquil forest setting
tourismType cultural tourism
religious tourism
usedFor prayer and contemplation
religious services
veneration of icons
veneratedIcon Virgin Mary
surface form: Virgin Mary Kounistra

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Skiathos hasReligiousSite Kounistra Monastery