Monastery of Rousanou

Monastery of St. Rousanou
Religion
AffiliationEastern Orthodox
Location
Location Greece
Geographic coordinates39°42′51″N 21°37′37″E / 39.71417°N 21.62694°E / 39.71417; 21.62694

The Monastery of St. Rousanou (Greek: Μονή Ρουσάνου) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece.[1] It is situated at the top of a rocky precipice.[2]

To the southeast of Rousanou Monastery, the Psaropetra Viewpoint is located by the side of a main road.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Meteora". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  2. ^ Poulios, Ioannis (2008). Living sites: the past in the present - the monastic site of Meteora, Greece: towards a new approach to conservation (Doctoral dissertation). Institute of Archaeology, University College London.
  3. ^ Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. p. 15. ISBN 960-540-095-2.

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