Vigla
Βίγλα | |
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 40°08′05″N 24°22′23″E / 40.1346977651°N 24.3731498822°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Mount Athos |
Elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Vigla ( Greek: Βίγλα) is a settlement in Mount Athos. It is located at the southeastern edge of the Athos peninsula. [1]
The settlement of Vigla on the southeastern tip of the Athonite peninsula is not to be confused with Megali Vigla, a 510 metre-high peak within the Mount Athos monastic territory that is less than 1.5 km from the border with Greece. [2]
The Skete of Prodromos, which belongs to the Great Lavra, is located in Vigla. [3]: 69
The Cave of St. Athanasius the Athonite is located on the cliffside of Vigla. [3]: 71 The cave was also where Saint Joseph the Hesychast (born Francis Kottis) took the name Joseph as he meditated there. [4]
The Cave of the Birth of Jesus is also located in the Vigla area. Osios Theodoros lived there as an ascetic and hermit. [3]: 71
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