Karyes
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Karyes is the principal administrative and spiritual center of the monastic community on Mount Athos in Greece.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Karyes, Mount Athos | 0 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative center
→
religious center → settlement → |
| access |
accessible only with special Mount Athos entry permit
→
reached by road from Dafni port → |
| associatedWith |
Patriarchate of Constantinople
→
surface form:
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
twenty ruling monasteries of Mount Athos → |
| belongsTo | Greek Orthodox monastic tradition → |
| climate | Mediterranean climate → |
| coordinatesType | geographic coordinates → |
| country | Greece → |
| currency | euro → |
| demographics | primarily Orthodox monks → |
| genderRestriction | women not allowed to enter Mount Athos including Karyes → |
| governingBody |
Mount Athos
→
surface form:
Holy Community of Mount Athos
civil governor of Mount Athos → |
| hasBuilding |
Protaton Church
→
cells and sketes of various monasteries → headquarters of the Holy Community → |
| hasCommunicationService | telephone and limited internet services → |
| hasCouncil | representatives of the twenty Athonite monasteries → |
| hasFeature |
central square with administrative buildings
→
monastic cells lining the main street → pilgrim accommodations → |
| hasFunction |
seat of the Holy Community of Mount Athos
→
seat of the civil governor’s offices on Mount Athos → |
| hasMonument | icon of Axion Estin in Protaton Church → |
| hasPostalService | local post office → |
| hasRole |
principal administrative center of Mount Athos
→
principal spiritual center of Mount Athos → |
| heritageStatus | part of Mount Athos UNESCO World Heritage Site → |
| language | Greek → |
| legalStatus | self-governed part of the Hellenic Republic → |
| locatedIn |
Aegean Sea
→
Central Macedonia → Chalkidiki Peninsula →
surface form:
Chalkidiki
Mount Athos → |
| nearbyPort | Dafni → |
| partOf |
Holy Mountain
→
surface form:
Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain
|
| population | several hundred inhabitants → |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
religious services for pilgrims
→
support of monastic life → |
| regionType | monastic republic → |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity → |
| timeZone |
Eastern European Summer Time
→
Eastern European Time → |
| UNESCODesignationYear | 1988 → |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Karyes, Mount Athos