Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron
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The Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron is the largest and oldest of the Meteora monasteries in Greece, renowned for its dramatic clifftop location, historic frescoes, and central role in Eastern Orthodox monasticism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron canonical | 2 |
| Monastery of Great Meteoron | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3698800 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron Context triple: [Holy Metropolis of Stagoi and Meteora, jurisdictionOver, Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron]
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A.
Stavronikita Monastery
Stavronikita Monastery is one of the Eastern Orthodox monastic houses on Mount Athos in Greece, known for its small size, fortified architecture, and rich collection of Byzantine icons and frescoes.
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B.
St. Panteleimon Monastery
St. Panteleimon Monastery is a major Eastern Orthodox monastic community on Mount Athos traditionally associated with the Russian Orthodox Church.
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C.
Iviron Monastery
Iviron Monastery is one of the historic Eastern Orthodox monastic communities on Mount Athos in Greece, renowned for its Georgian origins and rich collection of religious relics and manuscripts.
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D.
Pantokratoros Monastery
Pantokratoros Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastic community on Mount Athos in Greece, known as one of the peninsula’s historic and traditionally significant monasteries.
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E.
Evangelistria Monastery
Evangelistria Monastery is a historic Greek Orthodox monastery on the island of Skiathos, known for its religious significance and traditional architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron Target entity description: The Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron is the largest and oldest of the Meteora monasteries in Greece, renowned for its dramatic clifftop location, historic frescoes, and central role in Eastern Orthodox monasticism.
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A.
Stavronikita Monastery
Stavronikita Monastery is one of the Eastern Orthodox monastic houses on Mount Athos in Greece, known for its small size, fortified architecture, and rich collection of Byzantine icons and frescoes.
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B.
St. Panteleimon Monastery
St. Panteleimon Monastery is a major Eastern Orthodox monastic community on Mount Athos traditionally associated with the Russian Orthodox Church.
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C.
Iviron Monastery
Iviron Monastery is one of the historic Eastern Orthodox monastic communities on Mount Athos in Greece, renowned for its Georgian origins and rich collection of religious relics and manuscripts.
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D.
Pantokratoros Monastery
Pantokratoros Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastic community on Mount Athos in Greece, known as one of the peninsula’s historic and traditionally significant monasteries.
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E.
Evangelistria Monastery
Evangelistria Monastery is a historic Greek Orthodox monastery on the island of Skiathos, known for its religious significance and traditional architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monastery
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Eastern Orthodox monastery ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| access | stairways carved into rock ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine architecture
ⓘ
post-Byzantine architecture ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Greek Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| coFounder |
Saint Joasaph of Meteora
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Athanasios of Meteora
|
| contains |
Byzantine icons
ⓘ
ecclesiastical artifacts ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ post-Byzantine frescoes ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Transfiguration of Christ
ⓘ
linked to:
Transfiguration of Jesus
|
| denomination |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| elevation | approximately 615 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| formerAccess | ladders and nets ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Saint Athanasios the Meteorite ⓘ |
| founder | Saint Athanasios of Meteora ⓘ |
| hasPart |
katholikon
ⓘ
library ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ museum ⓘ ossuary ⓘ refectory ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception |
14th century
ⓘ
circa 1340s ⓘ |
| largestOf |
Meteora monasteries
ⓘ
linked to:
Meteora monastic community
|
| locatedIn |
Kalabaka
ⓘ
linked to:
Kalambaka
Meteora ⓘ Thessaly ⓘ Trikala regional unit ⓘ |
| locatedOn | sandstone rock pillar ⓘ |
| mainChurchDedication |
Transfiguration of the Saviour
ⓘ
linked to:
Transfiguration of Jesus
|
| monasticCommunity | male ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic clifftop location
ⓘ
historic frescoes ⓘ role in Eastern Orthodox monasticism ⓘ well-preserved monastic complex ⓘ |
| oldestOf |
Meteora monasteries
ⓘ
linked to:
Meteora monastic community
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Meteora monasteries
ⓘ
linked to:
Meteora monastic community
|
| region |
Central Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
central Greece
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| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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| significantEvent |
expansion under Saint Joasaph in the 14th century
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flourishing during the 15th and 16th centuries ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOSite | Meteora ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1988 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron Description of subject: The Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron is the largest and oldest of the Meteora monasteries in Greece, renowned for its dramatic clifftop location, historic frescoes, and central role in Eastern Orthodox monasticism.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron