Meteora, Megalo Meteoro
Owner Id00010578
TypeCorporate body
Biographical dates - Period of existence1387-
Other InformationFounded by St Athanasius the Meteorite (1302-1380) around 1350, the first buildings date to 1387. Presently it is the Meteora monastery with the largest collection of manuscripts, and, presumably, early-printed books. Since 1988 the whole site of Meteora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Variant NamesMeteora, Great Meteoron
Μετέωρα, Μεγάλο Μετέωρο
Μετέωρα, Ιερά Μονή Μεγάλου Μετεώρου
Μετέωρα, Ιερά Μονή της Μεταμόρφωσης του Σωτήρος
Activity
Start (year)1387
MARC Area Codee-gr
PlaceMeteora (Geonames Id: 6941098)
Profession / Type of InstitutionReligious institution
CharacterisationReligious
Last Edit2024-07-07 12:55:26