Makelaria Monastery

Makelaria Monastery

Ιερά Μονή Κοιμήσεως Θεοτόκου Μακελαριάς
An aerial view of the monastery
Location of the monastery in Greece
Interactive map of Makelaria Monastery
Monastery information
Other name	Meteora of the Peloponnese
Order	Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Denomination	Eastern Orthodox Church
Established	532
Dedication	Dormition of the Theotokos
People
Founder	Belisarius
Architecture
Status	Monastery
Functional status	Active
Style	Byzantine
Site
Location	Lapanagoi, Peloponnese
Country	Greece
Coordinates	38°05′55″N 21°58′52″E

The Makelaria Monastery (Greek: Ιερά Μονή Κοιμήσεως Θεοτόκου Μακελαριάς) is a 6th-century Eastern Orthodox monastery located in the Peloponnese region of Greece. It lies on a big rock near the village of Lapanagoi, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the town of Kalavryta. The monastery, one of the oldest in Greece, was founded in 532 AD and is dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos.

According to tradition, it was built by the Byzantine general Belisarius, under Emperor Justinian the Great, as an act of repentance after the Nika Revolt in Constantinople.

The monastery is renowned for its miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary, its deep roots in Greek history, and its breathtaking position often called the “Meteora of the Peloponnese.”

See also

• List of monasteries in Greece

External links

• "History of Makelaria Monastery". Official website of the Municipality of Kalavryta (in Greek).