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⛪ The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos

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⛪ The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos
Religious and architectural complex in the Dodecanese, Greece


🕐 3 min read · Updated 9 Apr 2026 at 15:30

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Dodecanese archipelago, southeastern Greece
  • Monastery founded: 10th century AD
  • Cave of the Apocalypse: 4 kilometres from Chorá town
  • UNESCO inscription: 1999

Pátmos is a small island in the Dodecanese archipelago of southeastern Greece that contains three interconnected Christian religious ...

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