Ypsilotera Monastery

Ypsilotera Monastery
Ypsilotera is the free-standing dome-shaped rock on the left, covered with vegetation on top.
Religion
AffiliationEastern Orthodox
Location
Location Greece
Geographic coordinates39°43′30″N 21°37′39″E / 39.7251°N 21.6276°E / 39.7251; 21.6276
Architecture
Completed14th century
Elevation585.7 m (1,922 ft)[1]

Ypsilotera Monastery (Greek: Μονή Υψηλοτέρας, lit. 'Monastery of the Most High'), also known as Kalligrafon Monastery (Καλλιγράφων), is a former Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece.[2]

Names

Other names for the monastery include:[2]

  • Μονή της Θεοτόκου της Υψηλοτέρας Πέτρας (Monastery of Theotokos of the Highest Rock)
  • Μονή των Καλλιγράφων (Monastery of Calligraphy)
  • Εισοδίων της Θεοτόκου (Entry of the Theotokos)
  • Μονή του Δωροθέου (Monastery of Dorotheos)

Description

The monastery was famous for its manuscripts and calligraphers. It was founded in 1347 by Paschalis of Kalambaka. It is located on Ypsilotera Rock (585.7 m[1]) next to the "Devil's Tower," a geological rock formation that is between the Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas and Monastery of Varlaam.[3]

The best views of the monastery ruins can be seen from the Monastery of Great Meteoron and the Monastery of Varlaam. The Holy Monastery is located on a lower rock that is directly adjacent to Ypsilotera Rock.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Μετέωρα: Ικριωματικά καταφύγια" (PDF). Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης (Τμήμα Αρχιτεκτόνων Μηχανικών). December 2019. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  2. ^ a b Vlioras, Spyridon (2017). "Μετεωρικές μονές: Συμβολή στον απαιτούμενο και ευκταίο διάλογο". Σπυρίδων Βλιώρας (Προσωπική ιστοσελίδα) (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. ^ a b 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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