monastic community of Mount Athos, Greece
Protaton
monastic community of Mount Athos, Greece
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The Protaton, also known as the Dormition of the Theotokos Church, is the principal church of Karyes in the monastic community of Mount Athos, Greece, and serves as the ecclesiastical seat of the Protos, the primate of the monastic complex. Built in Byzantine style and founded in the early tenth century, it predates the completion of the Great Lavra in 963. The church is celebrated for its rich collection of frescoes, paintings, relics, and icons, notably the venerated Axion Estin icon. The Protaton also houses significant manuscripts and historical documents, including the various typikons that govern monastic life on Mount Athos.
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