Meteora facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Metéora * |
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| Country |  Greece |
| Type | Mixed |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv, v, vii |
| Reference | 455 |
| Region ** | Europe |
| Coordinates | 39°42′N 21°37′E / 39.700°N 21.617°E |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1988 (12th Session) |
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The Metéora (Greek: Μετέωρα, "suspended rocks", "suspended in the air" or "in the heavens above") is the name for a number of monasteries in Greece. Several Eastern Orthodox monasteries are part of the complex, located in Kalambaka, Greece. The site is almost as important as Mount Athos. The monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Peneios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. The Metéora is home to six monasteries and is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Metéora's criteria for the UNESCO World Heritage Site are I, II, IV, V and VII.
Images for kids
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Meteora by night
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The Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Rocks of Meteora
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Map of Meteora
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The Great Meteoron
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The Monastery of Varlaam
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The Monastery of Rousanou located atop the rock structures
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The Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas
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The Monastery of The Holy Trinity
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The Monastery of St. Stephen
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Meteora in the early morning hours
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The Rousanou, the Nikolaos and the Grand Metereon monasteries
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The Monastery of Rousanou (in order from background to foreground). The Holy Spirit Rock is on the left side, while Dupiani Rock can be seen in the center, at the middle of the valley.
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Panorama of the Meteora valley
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Panoramic view at Meteora valley
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Panoramic view at the Monastery of Varlaam
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Panoramic view at the Monastery of Roussanou
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Panoramic view at monasteries of Varlaam and Grand Meteoron. From left to right: Kelarakia, Varlaam Monastery, Holy Monastery, Ypsilotera, Devil's Tower, and Grand Meteoron.
See also
In Spanish: Meteora para niños
