Monastery of St. Anthony (Meteora)

Monastery of St. Anthony
The ruins of the monastery can be seen in the foreground.
Religion
Affiliation	Eastern Orthodox
Location
Location	Greece
Geographic coordinates	39°42′44″N 21°37′18″E / 39.712166°N 21.621643°E / 39.712166; 21.621643

The Monastery of St. Anthony (Greek: Μονή Αγίου Αντωνίου, romanized: Moni Agiou Antoniou) is a former Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece.^[1]^[2] It is the main monastery on Pyxari Rock.

Overview

The monastery was built around the 14th century.^[2]^: 98 The main entrance of the monastery can be accessed via a paved road.

^ Vlioras, Spyridon (2017). "Μετεωρικές μονές: Συμβολή στον απαιτούμενο και ευκταίο διάλογο". Σπυρίδων Βλιώρας (Προσωπική ιστοσελίδα) (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
^ ^a ^b Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. ISBN 960-540-095-2.

v t e Monasteries of Meteora
Active monasteries	Great Meteoron Varlaam Rousanou St. Nicholas Anapausas Holy Trinity St. Stephen
Defunct monasteries	Pantocrator St. John the Baptist Ypsilotera Holy Monastery Kallistratou St. Nicholas of Bantova St. Anthony St. Gregory [bg] St. George of Mandila [bg] St. Modestus Chains of the Apostle Peter Holy Apostles Holy Archangels [bg] Ypapantis St. Dimitrios
Rocks	Dupiani Holy Spirit Surloti Modi Alysos Pyxari Badovas Ambaria Agia Adrachti

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