Monastery of St. Nicholas of Badova
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| Monastery of St. Nicholas of Badova | |
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 The ruins of the monastery can be seen in the foreground. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Eastern Orthodox |
| Location | |
| Location |  Greece |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°42′39″N 21°37′20″E / 39.710731°N 21.622125°E |
The Monastery of St. Nicholas of Badova or Bantova (Greek: Μονή Αγίου Νικολάου Μπάντοβα, romanized: Moni Agiou Nikolaou Bantova) is a former Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece.[1][2]
History
[edit]The monastery was founded around the year 1400 in a rock cave on Badovas Rock. In 1943, it was bombed by the Luftwaffe.[2]: 78
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References
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- ^ Vlioras, Spyridon (2017). "Μετεωρικές μονές: Συμβολή στον απαιτούμενο και ευκταίο διάλογο". Σπυρίδων Βλιώρας (Προσωπική ιστοσελίδα) (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ^ a b Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. ISBN 960-540-095-2.
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