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Used my DJI Spark to get a birds eye view of this Monastery embedded in a cliff at Meteora, Greece - incredible sight!

The Meteora is a rock formation in the northwestern Greece, hosting one of the most prominent complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, viewed locally as second in importance only to Mount Athos. Twenty-four monasteries were established atop the giant natural pillars and hill-like rounded boulders that dominate the local area, mainly from the second half of the 14th century under the local rule of Simeon Uroš. Six of these are still active and open to visitors. This picture shows the monasteries of Rousánou (front) and Agios Stéphanos (back) in the evening light.

 

Meteora ist eine Felsformation im Nordwesten Griechenlands, die einen der bedeutendsten ostorthodoxen Klosterkomplexe beherbergt, der nach dem Berg Athos als zweitwichtigster Ort gilt. Vierundzwanzig Klöster wurden auf den riesigen natürlichen Säulen und hügelähnlichen, abgerundeten Felsen errichtet, die das Gebiet dominieren, vor allem in der zweiten Hälfte des 14. Jahrhunderts unter der lokalen Herrschaft von Simeon Uroš. Sechs dieser Klöster sind noch aktiv und für Besucher geöffnet. Dieses Bild zeigt die Klöster von Rousánou (vorne) und Agios Stéphanos (hinten) im Abendlicht.

 

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St Barbara Monastery (Roussanou). Leica M8, Voigtlaender 35/1.4.

Monastery of the Holy Trinity

The monastery of Agios Nikólaos Anapavás (left) was probably built in the 14th century. The name of the monastery is probably derived from the name of the founder (Nikólaos). The word Anapavás refers to a place of rest, probably meant as a place of rest and relaxation for the hermits. It was abandoned in 1909 and left to decay. After a long period of restoration, which began in 1960, it was made accessible again.

 

The monastery of Rousánou (right) is also a landmark of the Meteora monasteries due to its exposed location on a rock that can be seen from many sides. The access road circles the rock with the Rousánou monastery to the west. The origin of the monastery's name has not been conclusively clarified, nor have the date and circumstances of its foundation. The monastery complex took on its present form in the 16th century, with two brothers from Ioannina beginning construction on the rock in 1527/29.

 

Das Kloster Agios Nikólaos Anapavás (links) entstand vermutlich im 14. Jahrhundert. Der Name des Klosters leitet sich wahrscheinlich aus dem Namen des Stifters (Nikólaos) her. Das Wort Anapavás spricht für einen Ort der Erholung, wahrscheinlich als Ort der Erholung und Ruhe für die Eremiten gemeint. Es wurde 1909 verlassen und dem Verfall preisgegeben. Nach einer lange dauernden Restauration, die 1960 begann, wurde es wieder zugänglich gemacht.

Das Kloster Rousánou (rechts) ist durch seine exponierte Lage auf einem von zahlreichen Seiten einsehbaren Felsen ebenfalls ein Wahrzeichen der Meteora-Klöster. Die Zufahrtsstraße umrundet den Felsen mit dem Rousánou-Kloster im Westen. Die Herkunft des Namens des Klosters konnte nicht schlüssig geklärt werden, ebensowenig der Zeitpunkt und die Umstände der Gründung. Seine heutige Gestalt erhielt die Klosteranlage im 16. Jahrhundert, 1527/29 wurde von zwei aus Ioannina stammenden Brüdern mit dem Bau auf dem Felsen begonnen.

This is Greece. The monasteries at Meteora are simply amazing. My wife and I toured mainland Greece for a week. Then we visited Mykonos, Delos, Santorini (our favorite) and Crete. One of our most memorable vacations ever!

Unesco World Heritage Site

 

You can see 4 of the 6 remaining monasteries in this picture.

 

The monastery complex of Meteora, Greece, sits thousands of feet above the ground, making it one of the most remote places to live and worship in the world.

 

While 30 monasteries were built over the centuries, today only six remain active.

 

Please press "L" and zoom to appreciate the immensity.

 

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Late afternoon under a bright November light, the rock formations at Meteora, Thessaly, Greece.

 

Yes, I went to Greece again, for some reason I'm drawn back there again and again, but this time there was some resistance at immigration, they were actually counting the days I spent in the Schengen zone in the past 12 months, analyzing each stamp, apparently the douchebag at Frankfurt airport never stamped me out of Europe in May, and now they wanted proof that I spent less than 3 months in Europe, of course I was not nearly at that limit, phff, I will enter again in January I wonder if this will again be a headache.

 

Why does an American spending his good money get more scrutiny than a potential terrorist, oh, sorry. "migrant", from the middle east they're letting in without a visa???

Panorama picture from Meteora in Thessaly Greece.

Meteora - Greece, agost de 2014.

The Ypapantis Monastery also known as the Monastery of the Ascension of the Savior is a former Eastern Orthodox Christian monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece. The monastery is built into the side of Dimitrios Rock.

Built on sandstone rock pillars and silhouetted against the Grecian skyline dating back to the 12th Century, the Meteora Monasteries are a sight to behold.

Los Monasterios de Meteora (en griego, Μετέωρα Μοναστήρια Metéora Monastíria; es decir; en español, Monasterios suspendidos del cielo, Monasterios suspendidos en los aires o Monasterios en el cielo) están localizados al norte de Grecia, en la llanura de Tesalia, en las proximidades de Kalambaka, en el valle del río Peneo.

 

Están clasificados como Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco desde el año 1988 Son construcciones sobre la cumbre de masas rocosas grises (de arenisca y conglomerado), talladas por la erosión y llamadas Meteora. Se encuentran a una altura de 600 metros y están habitados desde el siglo XIV.

 

Estos monasterios cristianos ortodoxos son un importante lugar del monacato ortodoxo griego

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The winch still used to hoist up heavier materials

Kalampaka‎, Greece

 

Built on sandstone rock pillars, originally only accessible by a winch.

Lately staircases have been cut into the rock

Holy Monastery of Rousanou

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