The Protaton, also known as the Dormition of the Theotokos Church, is the main church of Karyes, Mount Athos. It also serves as the ecclesiastical seat of the Protos, or the primate of the monastic community of Mount Athos. It was founded in the early 10th century AD, prior to the completion of the Great Lavra in 963.
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- Wikipedia (el) – Πρωτάτο (el.wikipedia.org)
- Wikipedia (en) – Protaton (en.wikipedia.org)
- Wikipedia (bg) – Успение Богородично (Карея) (bg.wikipedia.org)
- Wikidata – Q12883947 (wikidata.org)
- Wikimedia Commons – Protaton Church (commons.wikimedia.org)
- OpenStreetMap – way 548016123 (openstreetmap.org)
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