title: Holy Monastery (Meteora)
text: # Holy Monastery (Meteora)
  
  The Holy Monastery (Greek: Αγία Μονή, romanized: Agia Moni) is a former Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece.
  
  ## Names
  
  Other names for monastery include:
  
  * Nea Moni (Νέα Μονή) 'New Monastery'
  * Moni Genesiou tes Theotokou (Μονή Γενεσίου της Θεοτόκου) 'Monastery of the Birth of the Theotokos'
  * Moni ton Eisodion tis Teokokou (Μονή των Εισοδίων της Θεοτόκου) 'Monastery of the Entry of the Theotokos'
  * Keli tou Varlaam (Κελί του Βαρλαάμ) 'Cell of Varlaam'
  
  ## Description
  
  The monastery was mentioned in 1614, which at the time was inhabited by more than 20 monks. The monastery had also sought to gain recognition as a stavropegion. Today, only ruins remain on a narrow rock that is overshadowed by Ypsilotera Rock.
  
  The Cave of St. Athanasius of Meteora (39°43′26″N 21°37′41″E﻿ / ﻿39.724027°N 21.627965°E﻿ / 39.724027; 21.627965﻿ (Cave of St. Athanasius of Meteora)) is located next to the Holy Monastery.
  
  