The monastic community of Meteora is the second most important community after the one of Agion Oros. The first monasteries were established in the 14th century. Their construction was a risky venture, since the building materials were transferred through the scaffolds on the massifs or in a net that was pulled up by the monks. The view of...
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The village of Stagiades is located 32km northwest of Kalabaka, just outside the village of Xirokabos. The monastery, which has been converted into a woman monastery in 1968 and it is so until today, is located in the Chasia Mountains at an altitude of 750m with magnificent scenery and view.
The church is built above the village of Vytoumas at an altitude of 540m among heavy vegetation since the 12th century. This woman monastery began running in 1952 and today hosts 13 nuns.
The settlement of Doliana, which hosts this church with the 13 domes, is located 82km away from Trikala and 58km away from Kalabaka. It is built at an altitude of 1150m and it has been characterized as “the Parthenon of the mountain”, because of its glory and its unique style. It is dated back to 1770 when there were three churches, of Agios...