Vlatadon Monastery (=Moni Vlatadon) of Thessaloniki
Vlatadon Monastery (=Moni Vlatadon) of Thessaloniki
In the northeastern part of Ano Polis of Thessaloniki on Eptapyrgiou Street 64, in rocky and steep terrain, there is built the monastery of Vlatadon the only one of the numerous Byzantine monasteries of the city that has survived until today, still even in use. The foundation of the monastery - which is stavropegic, that means it belongs to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople -is placed immediately after the mid-14th century. The owners were the brothers Mark and Dorotheos Vlatis, monks with great education and deep Christian faith, students and friends of St. Gregory Palamas. The monastery was dedicated to Christ Pantocrator and today it celebrates at the feast of Metamorphosis (6 August).During the Ottoman occupation, it came for a short time to the Turks and was converted into a muslim mosque, but relatively quickly its original use was restored. In 1446, with a firman of the Sultan, the monastery received special privileges, while inside and outside of Thessaloniki it acquired over time dependencies (Panagia Lagoudiani, Agios Nikolaos the Orfanos, Agios Athanasios), which certifies its financial well-being and its great strength.
The catholic of Vlatadon monastery, the only building that remained from the monastery complex of the 14th century, is a cruciform church with octagonal brick dome in the center and a closed arcade in western, southern and northern side,which in the east ends in two chapels. It should be noted that the north chapel, the north and western part of the arcade, as well as a small part of the south arcade, are later structures, probably of 1801. Moreover, in 1907 there was added an open arcade on the south side and a small porch on the west side. Inside the church, there are murals dating from between 1360 and 1380. It is a serene painting with slender figures characterized by restrained passion and elegant movements. In the vestry of the monastery there are kept many and remarkable icons dating from the 12th to the 19th century, holy relics, precious remains and a large collection of manuscripts and documents, including imperial golden bulls, patriarchal sigils and Turkish firmans. The monastery’s catholic is surrounded by newer buildings, such as the Hgoumeneio, which was built in 1926, the chapel of Koimiseos tis Theotokou, built in 1937 and the premises of the Patriarchal Institute for Patristic Studies, founded in 1968.
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The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (Greek: Οἰκουμενικόν Πατριαρχεῖον Κωνσταντινουπόλεως, Oikoumenikón Patriarkhíon Konstantinoupóleos, IPA: [ikumeniˈkon patriarˈçion konstandinuˈpoleos]; Latin: Patriarchatus Oecumenicus Constantinopolitanus; Turkish: Rum Ortodoks Patrikhanesi, Roman Orthodox Patriarchate) is one of the fourteen autocephalous churches (or jurisdictions) that together compose the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is headed by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, currently Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople.
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Nicosia ( NIK-ə-SEE-ə; Greek: Λευκωσία, translit. Lefkosia [lefkoˈsi.a]; Turkish: Lefkoşa [lefˈkoʃa]) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of the island of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaoria plain, on the banks of the River Pedieos.
Nicosia is the farthest southeast of all EU member states' capitals. It has been continuously inhabited for over 4,500 years and has been the capital of Cyprus since the 10th century. The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities of Nicosia segregated into the south and north of the city respectively in 1963, following the crisis from 1955–64 that broke out in the city. This separation became a militarized border between the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus after Turkey invaded the island of Cyprus in 1974, occupying the north of the island, including northern Nicosia. Today North Nicosia is the capital of Northern Cyprus, a state recognized only by Turkey, that is considered to be occupied Cypriot territory by the international community.
Apart from its legislative and administrative functions, Nicosia has established itself as the island's financial capital and its main international business centre. In 2018, Nicosia was the 32nd richest city in the world in relative purchasing power.
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00:01:38 1 Toponymy
00:02:51 2 History
00:03:00 2.1 Ancient times
00:04:21 2.2 Roman and Byzantine times
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00:10:16 2.4 Ottoman rule
00:14:04 2.5 British administration
00:16:46 2.6 Independence and division
00:20:00 3 Geography
00:20:09 3.1 Climate
00:21:07 4 Cityscape
00:21:16 4.1 South of the Green Line
00:26:02 4.2 North of the Green Line
00:28:53 5 Politics and administration
00:29:04 5.1 Governance of the metropolitan area
00:32:24 5.2 Nicosia Municipality
00:33:57 5.3 Nicosia Turkish Municipality
00:35:10 5.4 Other municipalities in Greater Nicosia
00:35:59 5.5 Administrative divisions and demographics
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00:41:34 8 Economy
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Nicosia ( NIK-ə-SEE-ə; Greek: Λευκωσία, romanized: Lefkosía [lefkoˈsi.a]; Turkish: Lefkoşa [lefˈkoʃa]) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of the island of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaoria plain, on the banks of the River Pedieos.
Nicosia is the southeasternmost of all EU member states' capitals. It has been continuously inhabited for over 4,500 years and has been the capital of Cyprus since the 10th century. The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities of Nicosia segregated into the south and north of the city respectively in early 1964, following the fighting of the Cyprus crisis of 1963–64 that broke out in the city. This separation became a militarised border between the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus after Turkey invaded the island of Cyprus in 1974, occupying the north of the island, including northern Nicosia. Today North Nicosia is the capital of Northern Cyprus, a state recognized only by Turkey, that is considered to be occupied Cypriot territory by the international community.
Apart from its legislative and administrative functions, Nicosia has established itself as the island's financial capital and its main international business centre. In 2018, Nicosia was the 32nd richest city in the world in relative purchasing power.