| Ypapantis Monastery | |
|---|---|
Μονή Υπαπαντής | |
 The ruins of the monastery in the foreground | |
Ypapantis Monastery Location of the former monastery in Greece | |
 Ypapantis Monastery | |
| 39°44′00″N 21°37′51″E / 39.733470°N 21.630868°E / 39.733470; 21.630868 | |
| Location | Kalabaka, Thessaly |
| Country | Greece |
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox (former) |
| History | |
| Status | Monastery (former) |
| Founder | Skete of Dupiani |
| Architecture | |
Functional status | Inactive (in partial ruins) |
Architectural type | Monastery |
| Style | Byzantine (Athonite) |
| Completed | 1367 |
The Ypapantis Monastery (Greek: Μονή Υπαπαντής, lit. 'Monastery of the Presentation of Jesus'), also known as the Monastery of the Ascension of the Savior (Greek: Αναλήψεως του Σωτήρος, romanized: Analipseos tou Sotiros), is a former Greek Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Kalabaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece.1 The monastery is built into the side of Dimitrios Rock.
Description
It was founded in 1367 by the abbot of the Skete of Dupiani. In 1765, it was restored by Athanasios Vlachavas, 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.12
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
References
- Vlioras, Spyridon (2017). Μετεωρικές μονές: Συμβολή στον απαιτούμενο και ευκταίο διάλογο. Σπυρίδων Βλιώρας (Προσωπική ιστοσελίδα) (in Greek). Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. ISBN 960-540-095-2.