Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain
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Eastern Orthodox monastic republic
World Heritage Site
autonomous monastic state
self-governed region
The Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain, commonly known as Mount Athos, is a self-governed Eastern Orthodox monastic republic on a peninsula in northern Greece, renowned for its centuries-old monasteries and spiritual heritage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| monastic republic of Mount Athos | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox monastic republic
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World Heritage Site ⓘ autonomous monastic state ⓘ self-governed region ⓘ |
| accessRestriction |
limited entry by special permit (diamonitirion)
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women prohibited ⓘ |
| area | approximately 335 square kilometers ⓘ |
| borderControl | separate entry regime from rest of Greece ⓘ |
| capital | Karyes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilAuthority | Governor of Mount Athos appointed by Greece ⓘ |
| commonName | Mount Athos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | special regime guaranteed by the Greek Constitution ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| established | 10th century ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | mountainous peninsula projecting into the Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| governance | council of representatives from the 20 ruling monasteries ⓘ |
| governingBody | Holy Community of Mount Athos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | mixed cultural and natural heritage ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Athos peak ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Byzantine art and icons
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centuries-old monasteries ⓘ continuous monastic life for over a thousand years ⓘ hesychast spiritual tradition ⓘ manuscript collections ⓘ |
| legalStatus | autonomous under Greek sovereignty ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Macedonia
NERFINISHED
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Chalkidiki Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Greece ⓘ |
| notableMonastery |
Esphigmenou Monastery
NERFINISHED
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Great Lavra NERFINISHED ⓘ Hilandar Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Iviron Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Simonopetra Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Stavronikita Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Vatopedi Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Xenophontos Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMonasteries | 20 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| otherLiturgicalLanguage |
Bulgarian
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Church Slavonic NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgian ⓘ Romanian ⓘ |
| populationType | male monastics only ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
modern Greek state ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| religiousAffiliation | Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialStatus | self-governed part of the Greek state ⓘ |
| spiritualHead | Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | inscribed in 1988 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
headquarters of the Holy Community
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locatedInAdministrativeTerritory
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Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain
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this entity surface form:
monastic republic of Mount Athos
subject surface form:
St. Panteleimon Monastery
this entity surface form:
monastic republic of Mount Athos