Autonomous Monastic State of Mount Athos

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf monastery
gptkbp:accessibility Restricted to male pilgrims
gptkbp:administrativeDivision gptkb:Macedonia
gptkbp:area 335 km²
gptkbp:composedOf Monasteries
gptkbp:culturalHeritage UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:established gptkb:Mount_Athos
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
Cultural heritage
Iconography
Religious studies
Spiritual guidance
Community living
Natural beauty
Pilgrimage site
Meditation practices
Religious tourism
Preservation of ancient texts
Ascetic lifestyle
Ecclesiastical art
Monastic_traditions
Spiritual_retreat
gptkbp:foundedIn 9th century
gptkbp:governance Monastic_Republic
gptkbp:governedBy Holy_Community
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Center_of_Orthodox_monasticism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Autonomous Monastic State of Mount Athos
gptkbp:language Greek
gptkbp:location gptkb:Greece
gptkbp:majorIndustry Monasteries
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:St._Paul’s_Monastery
gptkb:Chilandar_Monastery
gptkb:Koutloumousiou_Monastery
gptkb:Agiou_Pavlou_Monastery
gptkb:Karyes_Monastery
gptkb:Great_Lavra
gptkb:Esphigmenou_Monastery
gptkb:Konstamonitou_Monastery
gptkb:Iviron_Monastery
gptkb:Zographou_Monastery
gptkb:Xenophontos_Monastery
Vatopedi Monastery
Docheiariou Monastery
Simonopetra Monastery
Sografou Monastery
Philotheou Monastery
Athonite_Monasteries
gptkbp:population approximately 2,000
gptkbp:recognizedBy Greek Constitution
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity