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==Sketes of Vatopedi==
*The [[skete]] of St. Demetrios<ref>https://asceticexperience.com/portfolio/skete-of-saint-demetrios-a-view-of-a-typical-monastic-settlement-on-mount-athos/</ref>
:The skete of St. [[Demetrios of Thessaloniki|Demetrios]] belongs to the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi and is an idiorrhythmic skete, resembling a settlement and consists of 21 kalyvae, most of which are now in ruins. It is located in the mountains; a half hour walking distance from the Vatopedi monastery and has been operating as a skete since the 18th century. The "Kyriakon" is dedicated to St. Demetrios. It was built in the 12th century; it was renovated and later expanded and was frescoed in 1755.
