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2221 – Palaiopyrgos: the tower of the lost monasteries of Xerokastrou and Calligrafou and more drone images by monk Theodosios
Monk Theodosios made some beautiful drone images of the northern part of Mt. Athos. Posts 2216, 2217 and 2219 covered the east coast, now we’ll take a closer look at the harbors and towers at the west coast. Here you … Continue reading
Posted in 09 Sografou, 20 Konstamonitou, arsanas, ruins
Tagged Calligrafou, drone, Theodosios Simonopetritis, tower, Xerokastrou
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2219 – a new discovery on Athos: strange towers close to Esfigmenou on drone images by monk Theodosios
I really thought I had seen quite a lot of Athos and its settlements and buildings (except from the farmhouses-kellia). So I was really surprized that the drone-images from monk Theodosios had something new in store, as can see on … Continue reading
Posted in arsanas, ruins
Tagged chapel, drone, kellion, Milutin tower, sea, Theodosios Simonopetritis, walls
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2209 – Athos by monk Theodosios: Presence of Man [1]
If you are interested in obtaining a high quality resolution print of the Theodosios pictures, please contact me by e-mail and I will foreward your request to him (more information: see Shop, oldest item). Wim Voogd, 11/07/2021
Posted in 13 Simonos Petras, arsanas, art, Karyes, Paleo Monastiro
Tagged arsanas, chairs, katholikon, signs, Theodosios Simonopetritis, vegetable garden, windows
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2202 – Grigoriou: photo overview, a tour from the arsanas to the Katholicon
The arsanas of Grigoriou, with the boat Agia Anna arriving at 10 PM The boat house at the arsanas is being renovated (Oktober 2019) Monks working on oil-smeared cables Arsanas Grigoriou, with a “second archondariki” on the left. The main … Continue reading
Posted in 17 Grigoriou, arsanas, Trip 2019
Tagged archontariki, arsanas, courtyard, doors, katholikon, palm tree, phiale, portico, semantron
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2191 – A strange, deserted building at the harbour of Simonos Petras
The first thing you see when you arrive by boat at the arsanas (harbour) of Simonos Petras is the mediaeval tower with a boathouse attached to it. The path towards the monastery, 300 meters up, starts just behind the boathouse. … Continue reading
2189 – Flowers; nothing but flowers
We left Simonos Petras early in the morning to take the ferry. We had plenty of time. We only had to walk down the wonderful path 300 meters to the arsanas. I decided to take pictures of all the spring … Continue reading
Posted in 13 Simonos Petras, arsanas, nature
Tagged Bas2019, Flora Graeca, flowers, iris, Judas tree, petunia
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2188 – the Dutch photographer Cas Oorthuys and Athos in 1957- 5
This post is the last in a series of five, with an overview of the pictures Cas Oorthuys made during his short visit to the Holy Mountain in July 1957. The source of the more than 800 copies of his … Continue reading
Posted in 09 Sografou, 19 Panteleimonos, arsanas, art, Ouranoupolis
Tagged arsanas, boat, Cas Oorthuys, fire, katholikon, Nederlands fotomuseum, ruins, tower
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2180 – A closer look at the two modern archangels at Dochiariou
The first monastery where the ferry calls is Dochiariou. Since 2014 this monastery is enriched with two bronze statues of the archangels Michael and Gabriel. During our last pilgrimage I had an opportunity to take close-ups, en face, of the … Continue reading
2127 – The mediaeval tower at the arsanas of Karakallou
Our taxibus that would take us to Karyes suddenly stopped for a sanitary stop by the side of the road. We took the opportunity to look around. We were close to the arsanas of Karakallou. We saw this impressive mediaeval … Continue reading
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