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Monastery of Vatopedi

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Monastery of Vatopedi

The Monastery of Vatopedi is a big monastery, built like a fortress on the beach, which is situated in the middle of the eastern coast of Athos. The monastery was founded in the 10th century by Athanasios Athonitis’ students. According to tradition, the founder of Vatopediou is the emperor Megas (Great) Theodosius (4th century). Furthermore, the monastery is dedicated to the Evangelism of Virgin Mary and celebrates on March 25 and April 7. The buildings of the monastery reflect influences of many different periods of time, due to the great number of necessary repairs and renovations that had to be done.

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