Monastery of St. Varlaam | |
Location: | Greece |
Geo: | 39.7142°N 21.6269°W |
Elevation M: | 595 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Religious Affiliation: | Eastern Orthodox |
The Monastery of St. Varlaam (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μονή Βαρλαάμ) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece.[2] It is situated at the top of a rocky precipice[3] that is 373 metres above the valley floor.[4]
The Dragon Cave (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Δρακοσπηλιά|translit=[[:commons:Category:Drakospilia|Drakospiliá]]) is located to the south, below the monastery.[5] To the east, the ruins of Kelarakia (Κελαράκια) Rock (39.7251°N 21.6324°W) can be seen today.