Meteora World Heritage Site

Official name

Meteora | UNESCO

Country

Greece | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Prefecture of Trikala, Region of Thessaly
39.7166° Lat, 21.6333° Lon | Map

Code

455

Time Zone

Europe/Athens (EET, +0200)

Current Time

Category

Mixed

Description

Inscribed 1988. In a region of almost inaccessible sandstone peaks, monks settled on these 'columns of the sky' from the 11th century onwards. Twenty-four of these monasteries were built, despite incredible difficulties, at the time of the great revival of the eremetic ideal in the 15th century. Their 16th-century frescoes mark a key stage in the development of post-Byzantine painting.