| Ypsilotera Monastery | |
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Ypsilotera is the free-standing dome-shaped rock on the left, covered with vegetation on top.
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Eastern Orthodox |
| Location | |
| Location |  Greece |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°43′30″N 21°37′39″E / 39.7251°N 21.6276°E / 39.7251; 21.6276 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Elevation | 585.7 m (1,922 ft)[1] |
Ypsilotera Monastery (Greek: Μονή Υψηλοτέρας, lit. 'Monastery of the Most High'), also known as Kalligrafon Monastery (Καλλιγράφων), is a former Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece.[2]
Other names for the monastery include:[2]
The monastery was famous for its manuscripts and calligraphers. It was founded in 1347 by Paschalis of Kalambaka. It is located on Ypsilotera Rock (585.7 m[1]) next to the "Devil's Tower," a geological rock formation that is between the Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas and Monastery of Varlaam.[3]
The best views of the monastery ruins can be seen from the Monastery of Great Meteoron and the Monastery of Varlaam. The Holy Monastery is located on a lower rock that is directly adjacent to Ypsilotera Rock.[3]
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