🛕 Agia Lavra

Greece · Europe · 38.01°N, 22.08°E

The Agia Lavra is an Eastern Orthodox monastery near Kalavryta, Achaea, Greece. It was built in 961 AD, on Chelmos Mountain, at 961 metres (3,153 ft) above sea level, and can be described as the symbolic birthplace of modern Greece. It stands as one of the oldest monasteries in the Peloponnese.

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Quick facts

Country	Greece
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	38.01°N, 22.08°E · view on map

Agia Lavra is located in Greece, in Europe.

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