Ypsilotera Monastery | |
Location: | Greece |
Geo: | 39.7251°N 21.6276°W |
Elevation M: | 585.7 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Religious Affiliation: | Eastern Orthodox |
Completed: | 14th century |
Ypsilotera Monastery (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μονή Υψηλοτέρας|lit=Monastery of the Most High), also known as Kalligrafon Monastery (Καλλιγράφων), is a former Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece.[2]
Other names for the monastery include:[2]
The monastery was famous for its manuscripts and calligraphers. It was founded in 1347 by Paschalis of Kalambaka. It is located on Ypsilotera Rock (585.7 m[1]) next to the "Devil's Tower," a geological rock formation that is between the Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas and Monastery of Varlaam.[3]
The best views of the monastery ruins can be seen from the Monastery of Great Meteoron and the Monastery of Varlaam. The Holy Monastery is located on a lower rock that is directly adjacent to Ypsilotera Rock.[3]