Monastery of Panagia Myrtidiotissa
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The Monastery of Panagia Myrtidiotissa is a major Greek Orthodox pilgrimage site on the island of Kythira, dedicated to the Virgin Mary and renowned for its revered icon and scenic coastal setting.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian pilgrimage site
ⓘ
Greek Orthodox monastery ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Greek monastic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marian devotion in Greece
ⓘ
local traditions of Kythira ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Kythira island identity ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Panagia Myrtidiotissa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | intercession of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| feastDay |
15 August
ⓘ
local Marian feast in September ⓘ |
| governingBody | Metropolis of Kythira and Antikythira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bell tower
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ main katholikon (central church) ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ |
| hasIcon | Icon of Panagia Myrtidiotissa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
important religious landmark of Kythira
ⓘ
one of the main shrines of the Virgin Mary in Greece ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | coastline of Kythira ⓘ |
| iconVeneratedAs | miraculous icon ⓘ |
| isMajorPilgrimageSiteFor | Greek Orthodox faithful ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ionian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Myrtidia area of Kythira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Kythira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyBodyOfWater | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openTo |
pilgrims
ⓘ
visitors ⓘ |
| overlooks | sea ⓘ |
| pilgrimagePeakPeriod | Feast of Panagia Myrtidiotissa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Attica periphery (administrative region including Kythira) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | coastal ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Orthodox liturgical services
ⓘ
processions with the icon of Panagia Myrtidiotissa ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
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