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The '''Monastic dwellings''' of the Holy Mountain, [[Mount Athos]], include a variety of satellite living quarters for the [[monk]]s in addition to the quarters in the central [[monastery]] complexes. These satellite quarters take various forms that depend upon the [[asceticism ]] of individual monks as well as their living conditions: [[cenobitic]] or [[eremitic]].
The dwellings for monks on Mount Athos outside the main buildings are classified into four types of dwelling, each with a different name. These are the kellion, kalyve, kathisma, and hesychasterion.
The '''kellion''', also referred to as a [[cell]], is a large building, of two or three floors, and contains a [[chapel]]. The kellions are spread out among the fields of the monasteries. Each may be occupied by three or more monks who engage themselves in farming and handcrafts.
The '''kalyve''' is a structure similar to the keelsonkellion, but is smaller, in which the monks live in family style arrangement and occupy themselves in handicrafts.
The '''Kathisma''' is a building smaller than the kalyve. These small buildings are the residence of solitaire monks and usually are situated near the monastery.
