Vlatadon Monastery Thessaloniki
The only Bizantine monastery left in Thessaloniki, founded in the middle of 14th century, on the ruins of an older building dated to the 11th century.
Inside the monastery, they preserve scripts, manuscripts and a fine collection of historically and artistically valuable Byzantine icons.
The location of the monastery is 120 meters above sea level, making it a stunning viewpoint - one of the best in the city.
Vlatadon Monastery (=Moni Vlatadon) of Thessaloniki
Vlatadon Monastery (=Moni Vlatadon) of Thessaloniki
In the northeastern part of Ano Polis of Thessaloniki on Eptapyrgiou Street 64, in rocky and steep terrain, there is built the monastery of Vlatadon the only one of the numerous Byzantine monasteries of the city that has survived until today, still even in use. The foundation of the monastery - which is stavropegic, that means it belongs to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople -is placed immediately after the mid-14th century. The owners were the brothers Mark and Dorotheos Vlatis, monks with great education and deep Christian faith, students and friends of St. Gregory Palamas. The monastery was dedicated to Christ Pantocrator and today it celebrates at the feast of Metamorphosis (6 August).During the Ottoman occupation, it came for a short time to the Turks and was converted into a muslim mosque, but relatively quickly its original use was restored. In 1446, with a firman of the Sultan, the monastery received special privileges, while inside and outside of Thessaloniki it acquired over time dependencies (Panagia Lagoudiani, Agios Nikolaos the Orfanos, Agios Athanasios), which certifies its financial well-being and its great strength.
The catholic of Vlatadon monastery, the only building that remained from the monastery complex of the 14th century, is a cruciform church with octagonal brick dome in the center and a closed arcade in western, southern and northern side,which in the east ends in two chapels. It should be noted that the north chapel, the north and western part of the arcade, as well as a small part of the south arcade, are later structures, probably of 1801. Moreover, in 1907 there was added an open arcade on the south side and a small porch on the west side. Inside the church, there are murals dating from between 1360 and 1380. It is a serene painting with slender figures characterized by restrained passion and elegant movements. In the vestry of the monastery there are kept many and remarkable icons dating from the 12th to the 19th century, holy relics, precious remains and a large collection of manuscripts and documents, including imperial golden bulls, patriarchal sigils and Turkish firmans. The monastery’s catholic is surrounded by newer buildings, such as the Hgoumeneio, which was built in 1926, the chapel of Koimiseos tis Theotokou, built in 1937 and the premises of the Patriarchal Institute for Patristic Studies, founded in 1968.
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Thessaloniki - Part 4 - Vlatadon Monastery
The Monastery of Vlatadon ( Greek: Μονή Βλατάδων ) is located on the northern side of Ano Poli of Thessaloniki, close to the castle walls and just opposite the tower of Paleologos. This monastery is the only surviving monastery from the Byzantine times, despite its destructions through centuries. Source: greeka.com
Little Planet Thessaloniki: Vlatadon Monastery
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Next stop: Vlatadon Monastery
Όσιος Δαβίδ /Οsios David Monastery of Latomou 5th century - Ano Poli Thessaloniki
Ο ναός του Οσίου Δαβίδ ή Μονή Λατόμου κτίστηκε στα τέλη του 5ου αιώνα. Είναι ένα αρχιτεκτονικό μνημείο γιατί αποτελεί τον πρόδρομο των σταυροειδών ναών με τρούλο, οι οποίοι επικράτησαν μετά από πολλούς αιώνες. Το δυτικό τμήμα του ναού μετά από πολλές επεμβάσεις κυρίως την περίοδο της τουρκοκρατίας κατά την οποία είχε μετατραπεί σε τζαμί με το όνομα Σουλιτζέ ή Κεραμεντίν τζαμί, έχει καταστραφεί. Ο ναός είναι γνωστός και ως Μονή Λατόμου, γιατί υπήρξε το καθολικού μοναστηριού του 9ου αιώνα με την ονομασία αυτή.
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Tour around the Byzantine walls - Eptapyrgio
Μόνη Βλατάδων / Αεροφωτογραφίες / Inpozar.net
H Πατριαρχική Ιερά Μονή Βλατάδων, στην Άνω Πόλη της Θεσσαλονίκης, είναι το κατ’ εξοχήν βυζαντινό μοναστήρι της πόλης που εξακολουθεί να λειτουργεί μέχρι σήμερα και προσφέρει καταπληπτική θέα προς τον Θερμαϊκό στον επισκέπτη.
Η μονή είναι γνωστή σήμερα για το Πατριαρχικό Ίδρυμα Πατερικών Μελετών, το οποίο ιδρύθηκε το 1965 από τον Οικουμενικό Πατριάρχη Αθηναγόρα και αποτελεί Θεολογικό Επιστημονικό Ίδρυμα του Οικουμενικού Πατριαρχείου με σημαντική βιβλιοθήκη.
Το μοναστήρι πρέπει να ιδρύθηκε αμέσως μετά την ενθρόνιση του Αγίου Γρηγορίου του Παλαμά, όταν οι μαθητές του, ιερομόναχοι Δωρόθεος και Μάρκος Βλατής (εξού και Βλατάδων), γεννημένοι στη Θεσσαλονίκη με κρητική καταγωγή, είχαν εγκατασταθεί στην πόλη, ίσως το 1351. Είναι αφιερωμένη στη Μεταμόρφωση του Σωτήρος, λόγω και της θεολογίας για το άκτιστο φως της Μεταμορφώσεως, που διαμόρφωσε ο δάσκαλός τους, Άγιος Γρηγόριος.
Χορηγός της μονής υπήρξε η αυτοκράτειρα Άννα Παλαιολογίνα, η οποία αφού είχε πεθάνει ο σύζυγός της Ανδρόνικος Γ’, εγκαταστάθηκε στη Θεσσαλονίκη μετά την επικράτηση και το θρίαμβο του «Ησυχασμού», του οποίου ηγούνταν ο μητροπολίτης Θεσσαλονίκης Άγιος Γρηγόριος ο Παλαμάς. Ήταν η εποχή που οι Παλαιολόγοι επέδειξαν ιδιαίτερο ζήλο για την τόνωση του θρησκευτικού αισθήματος του λαού, που συνέβαλλε στην απαραίτητη ενότητα, για την αντιμετώπιση των σοβαρών κινδύνων που απειλούσαν τη Βυζαντινή Αυτοκρατορία.
Το Καθολικό πάντως, της μονής προϋπήρχε της ιδρύσεως αφού κατά τις πρόσφατες εργασίες αναστήλωσης (1983), αποκαλύφθηκαν τοιχογραφίες του 11ου αιώνα. Σύμφωνα με προφορική παράδοση, στο μέρος αυτό διέμεινε ή κήρυξε ο Απόστολος Παύλος προς τους Θεσσαλονικείς το 51 μ.Χ.
The Patriarchal Monastery of Vlatadon, in the Upper Town of Thessaloniki, is the Byzantine monastery of the city which still operates until today and offers a magnificent view of Thermaikos to the visitor.
The monastery is known today for the Patriarchal Foundation of Patristic Studies, which was founded in 1965 by the Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras and is the Theological Scientific Foundation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate with an important library.
The monastery was founded immediately after the enthronement of St. Gregory Palamas when his disciples, priests Dorotheos and Markos Vlatis (exou and Vlatadon), born in Thessaloniki with Cretan origin, settled in the city, perhaps in 1351. It is devoted to The Metamorphosis of the Savior, due to the theology of the uncreated light of Metamorphosis, formed by their teacher, St. Gregory.
The sponsor of the monastery was the empress Anna Palaiologina, who, after her husband Andronikos III had died, settled in Thessaloniki after the triumph of Hesychasm, led by the metropolitan of Thessaloniki Agios Gregorios Palamas. It was the time when the Palaeologists showed a special zeal to stimulate the religious feeling of the people, contributing to the necessary unity, to deal with the serious dangers that threatened the Byzantine Empire.
The Catholic, however, existed before the foundation, since during the recent restoration work (1983), 11th-century frescoes were revealed. According to an oral tradition, this place was or was declared by the Apostle Paul to the Thessalonians in 51 AD.
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Tonsuring of a Reader - Vlatadon Monastery
The Order of the Tonsuring of a Reader at Vlatadon Greek Orthodox Monastery in Thessaloniki, Greece on the feast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos.
Frühchristliche byzantinische Kirchen von Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki hat eine Vielzahl an interessanten Kirchen, für die diese Stadt berühmt ist - z.B. Agia Sophia (8. Jh.) Agios Nikolaos Orphanos (14. Jh.), Agia Ekaterini (13. Jh.), Kloster Vlatadon (14. Jh.), Panagia Chalkeon (11. Jh.), Agios Dimitrios (5. Jh.), Profitis Ilias (14. Jh.) und weitere.
Kids singing in the Monastery of Saint Theodoras, Thessaloniki, Greece
Walking down the sidewalk we saw this monastery (almost missed it!). Within were a few buildings including a beautiful church. Inside some kids were sitting on the floor chanting and singing.
Μονή Βλατάδων Άνω Πόλη
Η Μονή Βλαττάδων στην Άνω πόλη ή Μονή Βλαττδών, είναι το μοναδικό μοναστήρι της Βυζαντινής περιόδου της πόλης, που εξακολουθεί να λειτουργεί μέχρι σήμερα.Ιδρύθηκε κατά τα μέσα του 14ου αιώνα σε χώρο που πιθανός να φιλοξενούσε παλαιότερο ναό, από τους αδελφούς Δωρόθεο και Μάρκο Βλάττη, μαθητές του αρχιεπισκόπου Θεσσαλονίκης Γρηγορίου Παλαμά. Σήμερα η Μονή ανήκει στο Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο .Βρίσκεται σε υψόμετρο 120μ περίπου και έχει θέα προς την πόλη της Θεσσαλονίκης. Μεγάλο ενδιαφέρον βρίσκουν και οι τουρίστες αυτές τις ημέρες που επισκέπτονται την Μονή και βιώνουν κλίμα κατάνυξης και Ελληνικού Ορθόδοξου Πάσχα.
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Elonas Monastery, Leonidion, Peloponnese
Elonas Monastery is built on the highest slopes of a rocky mountain. To the visitor it looks like the Meteora Monasteries. The difference is that all Meteora Monasteries are built on the top of high rocks or mountains. The view from Elonas Monastery is spectacular.
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Meteora, Kalabaka, and Thessaloniki, Greece.
Beautiful geographic formations at Meteora. Many monasteries.
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Best Attractions & Things to do in Thessaloniki, Greece
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List of Best Things to do in Thessaloniki
Toumba Stadium
Church of Agios Nikolaos Orphanos
Church of Agios Dimitrios
Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
Crypt of Agios Demetrios
Noesis - Science Center and Technology Museum
Ladadika District
Vlatadon Monastery
Museum of Byzantine Culture
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