Koutloumousiou monastery

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Koutloumousiou monastery, Orthodox monastery in Mount Athos, Greece

The monastery includes multiple chapels, a grand central church from 1540, and stands near Karyes on Mount Athos northeastern side.

The monastery received documentation in 1169, but its current structure dates from 1301 when Koutloumous established this religious complex.

The monastery library preserves 662 manuscript codices and 3,500 printed books, maintaining centuries of Orthodox Christian scholarship and literature.

Following Mount Athos regulations, the monastery permits only male visitors and maintains a community of 26 monks who continue religious practices.

The monastery connects to Karyes through the Koutloumousiou Bridge and holds the sixth rank among twenty monasteries on Mount Athos.

Location: monastic community of Mount Athos

Inception: 14 century

Founders: Koutloumous

Phone: +302377023226

Website: https://koutloumous.com

GPS coordinates: 40.25344,24.24762

Latest update: May 14, 2025 07:05

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