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Modi (Meteora)

Modi, Modestos or Agiou Modestou is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly, Greece.

Last revised
Jun 14, 2026
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Length
170 w
Citations
4
Source
Modi
Modestos
Μόδι
Modi or Modestos Rock (right half of the photo). Surloti Rock is on the left.
Highest point
Elevation584.5 m (1,918 ft)1
ListingRock formations of Greece
Coordinates39°42′57″N 21°37′47″E / 39.7158188°N 21.6296873°E / 39.7158188; 21.62968732
Geography
Modi
Modestos
Country
Greece
Thessaly
Trikala
Settlement
Kalabaka

Modi (Greek: Μόδι), Modestos or Agiou Modestou (Greek: Αγίου Μοδέστου) is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly, Greece.3

Monastery of St. Modestus

The Monastery of St. Modestus (Agiou Modestou, Αγίου Μοδέστου) was built around the 12th century on Modesto (Modi) Rock. It was first mentioned in a 12th-century letter and was also mentioned in 1614. The monastery ruins (39°42′53″N 21°37′46″E / 39.714796°N 21.629437°E / 39.714796; 21.629437 (Monastery of St. Modestus)) can still be found on Modi Rock.4

References

References

  1. "Μετέωρα: Ικριωματικά καταφύγια" (PDF). Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης (Τμήμα Αρχιτεκτόνων Μηχανικών). December 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  2. "Node: ‪Μόδι‬ (3830653313)". OpenStreetMap. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  3. "Meteora, Rock climbing". theCrag. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  4. "Μετεωρικές μονές: Συμβολή στον απαιτούμενο και ευκταίο διάλογο". Σπυρίδων Βλιώρας (Προσωπική ιστοσελίδα) (in Greek). Retrieved 2 June 2022.