Monastery of St. Nicholas of Badova

The Monastery of St. Nicholas of Badova or Bantova (Greek: Μονή Αγίου Νικολάου Μπάντοβα, romanized: Moni Agiou Nikolaou Bantova) is a former Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece.[1][2]

Monastery of St. Nicholas of Badova
The ruins of the monastery can be seen in the foreground.
Religion
AffiliationEastern Orthodox
Location
Location Greece
Geographic coordinates39.710731°N 21.622125°E / 39.710731; 21.622125

History

The monastery was founded around the year 1400 in a rock cave on Badovas Rock. In 1943, it was bombed by the Luftwaffe.[2]: 78 

References
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  1. Vlioras, Spyridon (2017). "Μετεωρικές μονές: Συμβολή στον απαιτούμενο και ευκταίο διάλογο". Σπυρίδων Βλιώρας (Προσωπική ιστοσελίδα) (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  2. Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. ISBN 960-540-095-2.
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