Category Archives: 08 Xiropotamou

2246 – Xiropotamou monastery: the phiale and the exo-narthex – part 3

Posted on August 19, 2022 by athosweblog

I started my story of a visit to Xiropotamou in 2019 February this year, with an photo essay of the outside walls and drone footage (post 2234). In the next post – part 2 – I payed attention to the … Continue reading →

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2240 – Xiropotamou monastery and the question of the strange figure in de clock tower (a jaquemart) – part 2

Posted on June 6, 2022 by athosweblog

In post 2234 I showed pictures of the surrounding area of Xiropotamou and the graveyard/ossuary. In this post we wil take a closer look at the courtyard and its buildings. As said before, it is not easy to present pictures … Continue reading →

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2234 – Xiropotamou monastery – part 1

Posted on February 22, 2022 by athosweblog

In post 2204 I published the hike from Dafni to Xiropotamou. Today we take a look at the outside of the monastery and the surrounding area. First I walked with my camera to the South West wall: On the left … Continue reading →

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2205 – postcards from Athos: part one

Posted on May 24, 2021 by athosweblog

Sending a postcard home was in former days a way to let friends and family know where you have been and a pilgrimage to Athos is no exception to this tradition. As early as 1905 the first postcards from Athos … Continue reading →

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2204 – the hike from Dafni to Xiropotamou

Posted on May 15, 2021 by athosweblog

In 1980 I visited the Holy Mountain for the first time and Ivíron was the first monastery I stayed in. Thirtynine years later I finally visited the last monastery of the 20, Xiropotamou. Although the monastery is easy to reach … Continue reading →

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2185 – the Dutch photographer Cas Oorthuys and Athos in 1957-2

Posted on December 28, 2020 by athosweblog

The second contact print from the Cas Oorthuys files in the Dutch photo museum contains pictures of Karyes, the Protaton church, and pictures of men (with the writer A. den Doolaard?) on the road with mules, probably going from Karyes … Continue reading →

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2154 – Athos art from Greek painter Baloukos

Posted on July 14, 2020 by athosweblog

Today I will receive three icon from Athos that I bought on Catawiki, two of them painted by father Antoniou from Skiti Agia Anna, from who I bought my first icon from Agios Georgios in 2012. To find some more … Continue reading →

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2114 – F.W. Hasluck’s visit to Athos in 1911

Posted on March 10, 2020 by athosweblog

In post 525 we payed attention to the book of Frederick W. Hasluck, student, librarian and assistant director of the British School at Athens, who travelled to Mount Athos in 1911. He produced 130 images in total, and they came … Continue reading →

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2111 – The story of B.R. Forsyth from Australia in 1954

Posted on March 1, 2020 by athosweblog

In 1954 B. R. Forsyth, from Australia , travelled alone to the Holy Mountain. Athos made an immense impression on him. He often spoke of ” his time at Athos,” but never met another person who also visited the peninsula. … Continue reading →

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2077 – Athos pilgrimage 2019: silhouettes and bells

Posted on October 5, 2019 by athosweblog

Wim, 5/10

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