Vazelon Monastery is located in Maçka district, Trabzon Province, Turkey. It was built in 270 AD abd is located 40 kilometers south of Trabzon. After is was repaired by the order of the Emperor Justinian in 565, it has been repaired a lot of times until today . In 1821, Chrysanthos, the Prior of the monastery, was able to avoid a general massacre of the 40 surrounding Christian villages via diplomatic means and the use of the monastery's enormous wealth.