Category Archives: 16 Xenofontos

2206 – postcards from Athos: part two

Posted on May 28, 2021 by athosweblog

In part one – post 2205 – I showed you the postcards I found on the internet of Karyes and the first eight monasteries. In part two the next monastery is: 09 Sografou This is fourth postcard from Zepdji. Until … Continue reading →

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2147 – random photos and articles in chronological order – no 2

Posted on June 17, 2020 by athosweblog

11. 1903 Photo by monk Gavriil from Panteleimonos, made on August 21, 1903, with a “revealing” image of the Mother of God (on the left). The photo was published in a Greek newspaper at that time. It still remains a … Continue reading →

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2124 – the Corona virus and Athos – update 8 (29/5)

Posted on March 26, 2020 by athosweblog

Update 8 (29/5): Mount Athos will reopen on June 1 following the decision by the Holy Community. However, the entry permits will be issued sparingly in terms of administration. Fifteen entry permits will be issued for each large monastery while … Continue reading →

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2062 – Xenofontos, a photo survey within the monastery, part 3

Posted on July 10, 2019 by athosweblog

In post 2057 and 2061 I showed the first two courtyards of Xenofontos monastery (the red letters A and B on the map below). Today we will take a closer look at courtyard C, that lies between the new katholicon … Continue reading →

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2061 – Xenofontos, a photo survey within the monastery, part 2

Posted on July 6, 2019 by athosweblog

In post 2057 I showed the first courtyard of Xenofontos monastery (the red A on the map below). Today we will take a closer look at courtyard B, that lies between the old and new katholicon (A and Aα). Wim … Continue reading →

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2057 – Xenofontos, a photo survey within the monastery, part 1

Posted on June 27, 2019 by athosweblog

Let’s take a closer look within the monastery, starting at the entrance (Δ1 on the Mylonas map above). You will arrive in the first courtyard (A). After passing the entrance you will find the archondariki or guesthouse on your right … Continue reading →

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2055 – Xenofontos, photos of the surroundings and the outside of the monastery

Posted on June 17, 2019 by athosweblog

Today I will show pictures of the outside of Xenofontos monastery. The plan below is drawn in 1980 by Mylonas. As you can see on the aerial below, which I took in 2017, the layout of monastery has undergone some … Continue reading →

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2054 – the hike between Docheiariou and Xenofontos (with a small detour along the coastline)

Posted on June 12, 2019 by athosweblog

On September 18th 2018 we walked the short track between Docheiariou and Xenofontos. With the detour it is only 2 km and it takes less then half an hour. First I will show some pictures at the beginning of the … Continue reading →

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2020 – a sneak preview of the 2018 pilgrimage and news from Athos

Posted on September 20, 2018 by athosweblog

From the monastery of Simonospetras, where we could sleep for two nights thanks to monk T., I will show a few images that I shot the last three days: The cave/old boat house from 1853 at arsanas Prodromou News item: … Continue reading →

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2003 – Aural icons of Orthodoxy

Posted on June 14, 2018 by athosweblog

Aural icons of Orthodoxy, that is what the semantrons of Mount Athos are. Despite the differences between the monasteries and sketes they have several things in common. Among them the semantron, an essential tool to announce to call the monks … Continue reading →

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