Simonos Petra or Simonopetra monastery on Athos Peninsula, Greece

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The monastery was built by Saint Simon in the beginning of the 14th century.

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Location: Halkidiki, Greece
Photo credit: © Vladimir Alexeev / Alamy / Afripics
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