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The northeastern peninsula of Chalkidiki is the peninsula of Athos. It is about 50 km long, between 5 and 10 km wide and extends southeast. At the southern end rises from the sea 2033 meters Mount Athos. Mount Athos is a peninsula, and home to many men. In Athos ends the world of women. Not admitted more than 1200 years. There are 20 monasteries on Mount Athos prohibited be varied. They are large complex buildings surrounded by strong walls with main feature the Tower with battlements and turrets that help to remove pirates and invaders in the coastal mainly monasteries. There are two monasteries:
a) The Royal called so or because their establishment was ordered and assistance of the Byzantine emperors or why ratified by imperial golden bull,
b) The Patriarchal and Stavropegic because associated with the Patriarchate of Constantinople made their spiritual more supervision (Patriarchal) and the cross that placed the Patriarch or a bishop in foundations before their Establishment (Stavropegic).
Mount Athos is the realm of the Virgin and the servants, the monks of Mount Athos. Many centuries passed, countless mishaps and devastations were able to overcome even the monks seek to face the divine light. Even today strive against any challenges to climb rung-rung ladder of John of the Ladder that leads to God.
The monasteries of Mount Athos is not only the steadfast stable expression of faith of countless generations of believers, but are monuments of culture and art worldwide.