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Ypapantis Monastery

Ypapantis Monastery
Μονή Υπαπαντής
The ruins of the monastery in the foreground
Ypapantis Monastery is located in Greece
Ypapantis Monastery
Ypapantis Monastery
Location of the former monastery in Greece
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Ypapantis Monastery
39°44′00″N 21°37′51″E / 39.733470°N 21.630868°E / 39.733470; 21.630868
LocationKalabaka, Thessaly
CountryGreece
DenominationGreek Orthodox (former)
History
StatusMonastery (former)
FounderSkete of Dupiani
Architecture
Functional statusInactive (in partial ruins)
Architectural typeMonastery
StyleByzantine (Athonite)
Completed1367

The Ypapantis Monastery (Greek: Μονή Υπαπαντής, lit. 'Monastery of the Presentation of Jesus'), also known as the Monastery of the Ascension of the Savior (Greek: Αναλήψεως του Σωτήρος, romanized: Analipseos tou Sotiros), is a former Greek Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Kalabaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece.[1] The monastery is built into the side of Dimitrios Rock.

Description

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It was founded in 1367 by the abbot of the Skete of Dupiani [bg]. In 1765, it was restored by Athanasios Vlachavas [el], a local leader in the area who was a family member of Thymios Vlachavas. Today, Ypapantis Monastery (literally "Monastery of the Purification [of the Virgin Mary]") is inactive and rarely visited, although the building (39°44′00″N 21°37′51″E / 39.733470°N 21.630868°E / 39.733470; 21.630868 (Ypapantis Monastery)) has been restored.[1][2]

Access

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A stairway leads up to the monastery building from the main road, which is unpaved. A network of trails connects it with Dupiani Rock and the village of Kastraki.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Vlioras, Spyridon (2017). Μετεωρικές μονές: Συμβολή στον απαιτούμενο και ευκταίο διάλογο. Σπυρίδων Βλιώρας (Προσωπική ιστοσελίδα) (in Greek). Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. ISBN 960-540-095-2.
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