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⛪ Blatades Monastery

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⛪ Blatades Monastery
Active Byzantine monastic community in Thessaloniki, Greece


🕐 2 min read · Updated 7 Jun 2026 at 07:34

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • Founded: Circa 1351 during Byzantine era
  • Location: Upper city hilltop in Thessaloniki
  • Status: Active monastic community with resident monks
  • UNESCO inscription: 1988

Blatades Monastery is a functioning Byzantine monastic institution in Thessaloniki that has maintained continuous monastic occupation since its ...

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