Similar Properties
| Name |
Mount Athos |
| Classification |
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| Country |
Greece |
| Address |
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| Overview |
Mount Athos is an Orthodox holy mountain located at the tip of a peninsula in Northern Greece that is inaccessible overland. The property contains twenty monasteries built around the 10th century, which, as holy sites since the Middle Ages, are considered treasure houses of Byzantine culture. |
| Designation |
World Complex Heritage |
| Designation year |
1988 |
| Criteria |
(i)(ii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii) |
| Age |
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| Related homepage |
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/454/ |
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