Karakalou monastery
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Karakalou monastery is an Eastern Orthodox
monastery
at the monastic state of Mount Athos
in Greece
. It stands on the south-eastern side of the Athos peninsula.
It was founded in the 11th century. In the 13th century, as a result of the activity of pirates and Latins, Karakallou was totally deserted. It was rebuilt in the 16th century.
The monastery ranks eleventh in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries.
The library holds 279 manuscripts, and about 2,500 printed books.
The monastery has 30 working monks.
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Monastery
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at the monastic state of Mount Athos
Mount Athos
Mount Athos is a mountain and peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. A World Heritage Site, it is home to 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries and forms a self-governed monastic state within the sovereignty of the Hellenic Republic. Spiritually, Mount Athos comes under the direct jurisdiction of the...
in Greece
Greece
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. It stands on the south-eastern side of the Athos peninsula.
It was founded in the 11th century. In the 13th century, as a result of the activity of pirates and Latins, Karakallou was totally deserted. It was rebuilt in the 16th century.
The monastery ranks eleventh in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries.
The library holds 279 manuscripts, and about 2,500 printed books.
The monastery has 30 working monks.