Rousanou Monastery Meteora Kalabaka Greece
Meteora was established, as early as the 11th century CE hermit monks were believed to be living among the caves and cutouts in the rocks By the late 11th or early 12th century a rudimentary monastic state had formed called the Skete of Stagoi and was centered around the church of Theotokos (mother of God), which still stands today. The hermit monks, seeking a retreat from the expanding Turkish occupation, found the inaccessible rock pillars of Meteora to be an ideal refuge. Although more than 20 monasteries were built, beginning in the 14th century only six remain today. These six are: Great Meteoron Varlaam, St. Stephen, Holy Trinity, St. Nicholas Anapausas and Rousanou.
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