Hilandar monastery, Athos
St George Tower of Hilandar
| Location: |
| Hilandar monastery, Athos mountain |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Athos Mount Athos | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
• Hilandar monastery | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 55 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 12th century | BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle-Monastery |
Relatively Good
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Hilandar Monastery (also spelled Chilandari), (Greek: Χιλανδαρίου, Hilandariou; Serbian: Хиландар, Hilandar) is the northern most monastery located on the northeast side of the Athos Peninsula in northern Greece. The monastery was founded in 1198 by Ss. Sava and Simeon. The Monastery has been supported and populated by Serbian monks since then. It is ranked fourth in the hierarchical order of the twenty monasteries located on the Mount Athos peninsula.
On March 4, 2004, there was a devastating fire at the Hilandar monastery, with approximately 50% of the walled complex destroyed in the blaze. Vast reconstruction efforts are underway, to restore Hilandar.
Like many other monasteries in Athos, Hillandar resembles a fortress with high walls (30m), enforced by two defensive towers, the imposing tower of St Savas at the eastern side and the smaller tower of St George at the southern side.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | November 2012 |
Sources
- «Η ΑΡΧΙΤΕΚΤΟΝΙΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΟΡΟΥΣ -ΠΥΡΓΟΙ ΚΑΙ ΑΡΣΑΝΑΔΕΣ» Διπλωματική Εργασία ΠΑΠΑΝΤΩΝΙΟΥ ΠΑΝΑΓΙΩΤΗΣ & ΠΙΤΣΗΣ ΧΑΡΑΛΑΜΠΟΣ, ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟ ΠΑΤΡΩΝ, ΠΟΛΥΤΕΧΝΙΚΗ ΣΧΟΛΗ, ΤΜΗΜΑ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΩΝ ΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΩΝ , ΟΚΤΩΒΡΗΣ 2008, ΠΑΤΡΑ , διαθέσιμη και online
- 3D drawing from the website Studio Alterity - Hilandar Monastery – Digital Reconstruction;
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| Approach to the monument: |
| The outer side (the northeast) of the peninsula of Athos is approached by boat from Ierissos which docks at the port of the Chelandar monastery. |
| Entrance: |
| You need a special permit and 25€ entrance fee to visit mount Athos. Women are not allowed in. |