Ypapantis Monastery

Former monastery in Kalabaka Municipality, Thessaly Region, Greece

39°44′00″N 21°37′51″E / 39.733470°N 21.630868°E / 39.733470; 21.630868

The Ypapantis Monastery (Greek: Μονή Υπαπαντής, lit. 'Monastery of the Purification'), also known as the Monastery of the Ascension of the Savior (Greek: Αναλήψεως του Σωτήρος, romanized: Analipseos tou Sotiros), is a former Eastern Orthodox Christian monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece.^[1] The monastery is built into the side of Dimitrios Rock.

Description

It was founded in 1367 by the Prior/Abbot of the Skete of Dupiani [bg]. In 1765, it was restored by Athanasios Vlachavas [el], a local leader in the area who was a family member of Thymios Vlachavas. Today, Ypapantis Monastery (literally "Monastery of the Purification [of the Virgin Mary]") is inactive and rarely visited, although the building (39°44′00″N 21°37′51″E / 39.733470°N 21.630868°E / 39.733470; 21.630868 (Ypapantis Monastery)) has been restored.^[1]^[2]

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

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^ ^a ^b Vlioras, Spyridon (2017). "Μετεωρικές μονές: Συμβολή στον απαιτούμενο και ευκταίο διάλογο". Σπυρίδων Βλιώρας (Προσωπική ιστοσελίδα) (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
^ Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. ISBN 960-540-095-2.