Category Archives: 06 Koutloumousiou

1235 – the Koutloumousiou Garden Project

Posted on July 6, 2011 by athosweblog

This week the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture (Academie van Bouwkunst) launched a project of four students, who’s assignment was to design a botanical garden for the Holy Monastery Kotloumousiou on Mount Athos. In the spring of 2011 a group landscape architecture students … Continue reading →

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1212 – the bay of Kaliagra (day 3 – 30)

Posted on April 6, 2011 by athosweblog

A kellion above the Kaliagra beach, Agios Nikolaos Nerantzona. It looks like the house is still inhabited, because the roof and windows are intact. What is different from other settlements is the huge tower-like building that is attached to the … Continue reading →

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1211 – Kaliagra/Arsanas Koutloumousiou – 2 (day 3 – 29)

Posted on April 5, 2011 by athosweblog

This time we take a closer look at the interior and details of the tower, which dates from 1512/1521, nearly 500 years old. But before showing the interior I will show you a picture of Google Earth from 2003 and two pictures from … Continue reading →

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1210 – Kaliagra/Arsanas Koutloumousiou 1 (day 3 – 28)

Posted on April 4, 2011 by athosweblog

In post 1201 I ended with a picture of the path from Stavronikita to Kaliagra. As I told in 1201, I wanted to visit the Kaliagra harbor and buildings, so I took a hike of 15 minutes. The NE coastline … Continue reading →

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1160 – The 20 Monasteries in ranking order

Posted on January 8, 2011 by athosweblog

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Posted in 01 Lavra, 02 Vatopedi, 03 Iviron, 04 Chilandariou, 05 Dionysiou, 06 Koutloumousiou, 07 Pantocratoros, 08 Xiropotamou, 09 Sografou, 10 Docheiariou, 11 Karakallou, 12 Filotheou, 13 Simonos Petras, 14 Paulou, 15 Stavronikita, 16 Xenofontos, 17 Grigoriou, 18 Esfigmenou, 19 Panteleimonos, 20 Konstamonitou, monasteries | 1 Comment

934 – Kaliagra / Arsanas Koutloumousiou part 4

Posted on November 29, 2009 by athosweblog

In the last blog from Herman you already saw a picture the kellion near Kaliagra. I do not know if it is still inhabited, but it looks like it, because the roof and windows are intact. What is different from … Continue reading →

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932 – Kaliagra revisited

Posted on November 29, 2009 by athosweblog

Herman ‘s group visited Kaliagra (also) in september 2009 on our second day on the mountain when we walked from Mylopotamos to Vatopedi. Jaap Zondervan on the bridge to the building. View to the next kellion. B. Kamps Old en … Continue reading →

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931 – Kaliagra / Arsanas Koutloumousiou part 3

Posted on November 28, 2009 by athosweblog

I promised to show you pictures of the interior of the boathouse/tower. The entrance to the tower, with small boats in front of it. These boats are used to catch fish, as I have seen on the 29th of September … Continue reading →

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930 – Kaliagra / Arsanas Koutloumousiou part 2

Posted on November 27, 2009 by athosweblog

This time we mainly take a closer look at the interior and details of the tower, which dates from 1512/1521 (thanks Dimitris): that means it is nearly 500 years old. But before showing the interior I will show you a … Continue reading →

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929 – Kaliagra / Arsanas Koutloumousiou (a preview 2009 Trip)

Posted on November 26, 2009 by athosweblog

Kaliagra – 29/09/2009 On the last day of our trip to Athos I had the opportunity to take a closer look this harbor building, called Kaliagra, which is situated between Iviron and Stavronikita. It took me a 15 minute walk … Continue reading →

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