Protaton

{{Short description|Main church building in Karyes, Mount Athos}}

{{Expand Bulgarian|topic=struct|Успение Богородично (Карея)|date=August 2022}}

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The Protaton ({{langx|el|Πρωτάτο}}), also known as the Dormition of the Theotokos Church ({{langx|el|Ναός Κοίμησης της Θεοτόκου}}), 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.Thomas, Chris and Howorth, Peter (2022). Encounters on the Holy Mountain. {{ISBN|978-2-503-58911-4}}. It was founded in the early 10th century AD, prior to the completion of the Great Lavra in 963.{{cite book | last=Speake | first=Graham | title=Mount Athos: renewal in paradise | publisher=Denise Harvey | publication-place=Limni, Evia, Greece | date=2014 | isbn=978-960-7120-34-2 | oclc=903320491 | page=58}}

The Protaton is known for its various frescoes, paintings,{{cite book | last=Karakatsanis | first=Athanasios A.| title=Treasures of Mount Athos | publisher=Ministry of Culture; Museum of Byzantine Culture | publication-place=Thessaloniki | date=1997 | isbn=960-86009-0-1 | oclc=38491467 | page=}} relics, and icons, particularly the Axion Estin icon. Many important manuscripts and historical documents, including the various historical typikons of Mount Athos are also kept in the Protaton.{{cite book | last=Speake | first=Graham | title=Mount Athos: renewal in paradise | publisher=Denise Harvey | publication-place=Limni, Evia, Greece | date=2014 | isbn=978-960-7120-34-2 | oclc=903320491}}