Coordinates: 39°42′51″N 21°37′37″E / 39.71417°N 21.62694°E / 39.71417; 21.62694

Monastery of Varlaam

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Monastery of St. Varlaam
File:Μονή Βαρλαάμ Μετεώρων από κάτω.jpg
Religion
AffiliationEastern Orthodox
Location
LocationGreece
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Elevation595 m (1,952 ft)[1]
File:Drakospilia 3.jpg
Dragon's Cave (Drakospilia) under Varlaam Rock

The Monastery of St. Varlaam (Greek: Μονή Βαρλαάμ) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece.[2] It is situated at the top of a rocky precipice[3] that is 373 metres above the valley floor.[4] It was founded in 1517.[citation needed]

The Dragon Cave (Greek: Δρακοσπηλιά, romanizedDrakospiliá) is located to the south, below the monastery.[5]

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