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Monastery of St. Nicholas of Badova
The ruins of the monastery can be seen in the foreground.
Religion
Affiliation	Eastern Orthodox
Location
Location	Greece
Geographic coordinates	39°42′39″N 21°37′20″E / 39.710731°N 21.622125°E / 39.710731; 21.622125

The Monastery of St. Nicholas of Badova or Bantova (Greek: Μονή Αγίου Νικολάου Μπάντοβα, romanized: Moni Agiou Nikolaou Bantova) is a former Eastern Orthodox monastery that is part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, central Greece.

History

The monastery was founded around the year 1400 in a rock cave on Badovas Rock. In 1943, it was bombed by the Luftwaffe.

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References

1. Vlioras, Spyridon (2017). "Μετεωρικές μονές: Συμβολή στον απαιτούμενο και ευκταίο διάλογο". Σπυρίδων Βλιώρας (Προσωπική ιστοσελίδα) (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
2. ^ Provatakis, Theocharis M. (2006). Meteora: History of monasteries and monasticism. Athens: Michalis Toubis Publications S.A. ISBN 960-540-095-2.

v t e Monasteries of Meteora
Active monasteries	Great Meteoron Varlaam Rousanou St. Nicholas Anapausas Holy Trinity St. Stephen
Defunct monasteries	Pantocrator St. John the Baptist Ypsilotera Holy Monastery Kallistratou St. Nicholas of Bantova St. Anthony St. Gregory [bg] St. George of Mandila [bg] St. Modestus Chains of the Apostle Peter Holy Apostles Holy Archangels [bg] Ypapantis St. Dimitrios
Rocks	Dupiani Holy Spirit Surloti Modi Alysos Pyxari Badovas Ambaria Agia Adrachti

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