The Ypapantis Monastery (), also known as the Monastery of the Ascension of the Savior (), is a former
Eastern Orthodox Christian
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monastery
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that is part of the
Meteora
The Meteora (; , ) is a rock formation in the regional unit of Trikala, in Thessaly, in northwestern Greece, hosting one of the most prominent complexes of Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox monastery, monasteries, viewed locally as se ...
monastery complex in
Thessaly
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, central
Greece
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.
The monastery is built into the side of Dimitrios Rock.
Description
It was founded in 1367 by the Prior/Abbot of the . In 1765, it was restored by , a local leader in the area who was a family member of
Thymios Vlachavas. Today, Ypapantis Monastery (literally "Monastery of the Purification
f the Virgin Mary
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) is inactive and rarely visited, although the building () has been restored.
Access
A stairway leads up to the monastery building from the main road, which is unpaved. A network of trails connects it with
Dupiani Rock and the village of
Kastraki.
References
Meteora
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