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Ypsilotera Monastery

Coordinates: 39°43′30″N 21°37′39″E / 39.7251°N 21.6276°E / 39.7251; 21.6276
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Ypsilotera Monastery
Ypsilotera is the free-standing dome-shaped rock on the left, covered with vegetation on top.
Religion
AffiliationEastern Orthodox
Location
Location Greece
Geographic coordinates39°43′30″N 21°37′39″E / 39.7251°N 21.6276°E / 39.7251; 21.6276
Architecture
Completed14th century
Elevation585.7 m (1,922 ft)[1]

Ypsilotera Monastery (Greek: Μονή Υψηλοτέρας, lit.'Monastery of the Most High'), also known as Kalligrafon Monastery (Καλλιγράφων), is a former Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece.[2]

Names

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Other names for the monastery include:[2]

  • Μονή της Θεοτόκου της Υψηλοτέρας Πέτρας (Monastery of Theotokos of the Highest Rock)
  • Μονή των Καλλιγράφων (Monastery of Calligraphy)
  • Εισοδίων της Θεοτόκου (Entry of the Theotokos)
  • Μονή του Δωροθέου (Monastery of Dorotheos)

Description

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The monastery was famous for its manuscripts and calligraphers. It was founded in 1347 by Paschalis of Kalambaka. It is located on Ypsilotera Rock (585.7 m[1]) next to the "Devil's Tower," a geological rock formation that is between the Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas and Monastery of Varlaam.[3]

The best views of the monastery ruins can be seen from the Monastery of Great Meteoron and the Monastery of Varlaam. The Holy Monastery is located on a lower rock that is directly adjacent to Ypsilotera Rock.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Μετέωρα: Ικριωματικά καταφύγια" (PDF). Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης (Τμήμα Αρχιτεκτόνων Μηχανικών). December 2019. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  2. ^ a b Vlioras, Spyridon (2017). "Μετεωρικές μονές: Συμβολή στον απαιτούμενο και ευκταίο διάλογο". Σπυρίδων Βλιώρας (Προσωπική ιστοσελίδα) (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. ^ a b Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. ISBN 960-540-095-2.