Dionysiou Monastery, Orthodox monastery on Mount Athos, Greece
The Dionysiou Monastery stands on a steep cliff facing the Aegean Sea, featuring a 25-meter-high defensive tower and multiple stone buildings.
Emperor Alexios III Comnenos provided financial support for the monastery's construction in 1374, establishing it as the fifth monastery in Mount Athos hierarchy.
The monastery library contains 804 manuscripts and 5000 printed books, including valuable Gospel texts from the eleventh century and illuminated manuscripts.
Men need special permission from Mount Athos authorities to visit the monastery, as women and children are not permitted in this monastic territory.
The katholikon houses the remains of Saint Niphon in a special crypt and displays wall paintings created by Cretan artist Tzortis in 1547.
Location: monastic community of Mount Athos
Inception: 14 century
GPS coordinates: 40.16825,24.27426
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:52
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