Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapafsas

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The Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapafsas is one of the historic Meteora monasteries in central Greece, renowned for its dramatic perch atop a steep rock pillar and its significant post-Byzantine frescoes.

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Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapafsas canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Orthodox monastery
Meteora monastery
access reachable by stairs carved into the rock
affiliation Greek Orthodox Church
architecturalStyle Byzantine architecture
category Christian monastery in Greece
Eastern Orthodox monastery in Thessaly
country Greece
culturalSignificance important example of post-Byzantine monastic art
dedicatedTo Saint Nicholas of Myra
surface form: Saint Nicholas
elevationFeature built on top of a rock pillar
function monastic community
hasFeature frescoed interior
katholikon (main church)
steep access path
hasNameInGreek Ιερά Μονή Αγίου Νικολάου Αναπαυσά
heritageSiteWithin Meteora
surface form: Meteora UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor dramatic location on a steep rock pillar
post-Byzantine frescoes
languageOfLiturgy Greek
locatedIn Meteora monastic community
surface form: Meteora

Thessaly
central Greece
nearestTown Kalambaka
partOf Meteora monastic community
surface form: Meteora monastic complex
region Trikala regional unit
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
tourism major tourist attraction in Meteora
popular pilgrimage site
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus part of Meteora inscription

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Holy Metropolis of Stagoi and Meteora jurisdictionOver Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapafsas
Kalampaka municipality hasReligiousSite Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapafsas