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It is one of the smallest monasteries of the Holy Mountain following however the traditional architecture, with the Katholicon in the middle

It is one of the most elegant and beautiful monasteries of the Holy Mountain, sited by the sea.

It is built by the sea, between the monasteries of Docheiariou and St Panteleimonos, and is dedicated to St George.

The monastery is built by the sea, in the S.W. side of the peninsula, between the monasteries of Dionysiou and Simonopetra

The monastery is inhabited be a large number of energetic monks who follow strictly the Athonite monastic tradition.

The monks are Greek and Russian, which outnumber the first after 1497. In the 18th c. the monastery is again in greek hands, only to fall back to the Russians in 1875.

The Konstamonitou monastery it is built in a forest ,200 meters above the sea level,50 minutes walk from the coast.

During the ten centuries of its existence, the monastery has always held the first place among the other monasteries of the Holy Mountain

The monastery was built during the second half of the 10th century, by three monks, Athanasius, Nicholas and Antonius from Adrinople

The 16th century has been a period of prosperity for the monastery, and, as result, it has been decorated with splendid painting works