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From the account of the Rus' pilgrim Isaiah, by the end of the 15th century monasteries in Mount Athos represented monastic communities from large and diverse parts of the Balkans (Slavic, Albanian, Greek). Other monasteries listed by him bear no such designations.
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It is an important center of Eastern Orthodox monasticism. The mountain and most of the Athos peninsula are governed as an autonomous region in Greece by the monastic community of Mount Athos, which is ecclesiastically under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
Mount Athos is an Orthodox spiritual centre and a self-administered peninsula in northern Greece. It has 20 monasteries, rich artistic collections, and a unique natural and cultural landscape.
Mar 30, 2021 · There are 20 monasteries of Mount Athos, most of them are Greek, there is one Russian, a Serbian and a Bulgarian one. By joining a guided Halkidiki cruise to the west side of the peninsula you will be able to explore the eight monasteries of Mount Athos.
Apr 18, 2018 · Today the peninsula boasts 20 monasteries, many of which offer a well-preserved glimpse into Byzantine monasticism as well as being treasuries of medieval Christian architecture, art, and manuscripts. Mount Athos is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
May 15, 2024 · Mount Athos, mountain in northern Greece, site of a semiautonomous republic of Greek Orthodox monks inhabiting 20 monasteries and dependencies (skítes), some of which are larger than the parent monasteries. It occupies the easternmost of the three promontories of the Chalcidice (Khalkidhikí)
