Pyxari
| Pyxari | |
|---|---|
| Πυξάρι | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 523.9 m (1,719 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 39°42′47″N 21°37′22″E / 39.7131°N 21.6228°E[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Meteora |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Thessaly |
| Regional unit | Trikala |
| Settlement | Kalabaka |
Pyxari or Pixari (Greek: Πυξάρι) is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly, Greece.[3] Pyxari is located at the southwestern edge of the Meteora rock complex.
Monasteries and hermitages[edit]
The rock has cave hermitages perched on cliffs, which were formerly inhabited by Christian ascetics.
The Monastery of St. Anthony (Agiou Antoniou, Αγίου Αντωνίου) was built around the 14th century on the south side of Pyxari Rock. Only a small church has survived from the monastery (39°42′44″N 21°37′18″E / 39.712166°N 21.621643°E).[4] It is located just to the east of the Monastery of Saint Gregory the Theologian.[5]
The historic Cell of Constantius (Κελί του Κωνστάντιου) (39°42′51″N 21°37′30″E / 39.7142225°N 21.6249977°E) is located to the northeast of Pyxari Rock.[4][6]
Other hermitages or monasteries at Pyxari include:[7]
- Hermitage of Saint Gregory the Theologian (Ασκηταριά Αγίου Γρηγορίου του Θεολόγου) (39°42′45″N 21°37′18″E / 39.7123978°N 21.6215300°E)[8]
- Monastery of Chrysostomos
References[edit]
- ^ "Μετέωρα: Ικριωματικά καταφύγια" (PDF). Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης (Τμήμα Αρχιτεκτόνων Μηχανικών). December 2019. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Way: Πυξάρι (629598668)". OpenStreetMap. 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ "Meteora, Rock climbing". theCrag. 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ a b "Μετεωρικές μονές: Συμβολή στον απαιτούμενο και ευκταίο διάλογο". Σπυρίδων Βλιώρας (Προσωπική ιστοσελίδα) (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ^ Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. p. 98. ISBN 960-540-095-2.
- ^ "Node: Κελί του Κωνστάντιου (4382301210)". OpenStreetMap. 2020-04-26. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ Map of Monasteries, Meteora. Baedeker, PlanetWare.
- ^ "Node: Ασκηταριά Αγίου Γρηγορίου του Θεολόγου (7451770794)". OpenStreetMap. 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
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