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Category Archives: Bogoroditsa/Xylourgou
2114 – F.W. Hasluck’s visit to Athos in 1911
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
Posted in 02 Vatopedi, 07 Pantocratoros, 08 Xiropotamou, Bogoroditsa/Xylourgou, books, history
Tagged Hasluck, kalderimi, old and new, photgraphs
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1881 – Album du Mont Athos 1913
A very nice photo album made by hieromonk Stephanou in 1913. A very complete account in photo’s of monasteries and sketes. Stephanou lived in a cell (kellion) in Karyes dedicated to the apostle Thomas:Here are some more photos from this … Continue reading
Posted in 03 Iviron, Bogoroditsa/Xylourgou, Dafni, history, Kavsokalivia
Tagged album, bridge, mill, ships
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1820 – Russian documentary: “A thousand years on Mount Athos”
This recent documentary from 2016 in Russian show us the main Russian settlements on Mount Athos. As predicted the renovation activities are well on its way in 2015, to be prepared for the celebrations in 2016 and the long expected … Continue reading
Posted in arsanas, Bogoroditsa/Xylourgou, films, news
Tagged 1000 years, drone, paleo monasterion, Russian, top
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1731 – Russia: the 2016 celebrations on Athos
Panteleimonos in Oktober 2014Panteleimonos in 1986 In 2016 the Russians will celebrate the 1000 years presence on Mount Athos. Building and renovation activities are in full progress: Panteleimonos and Bogoroditsa/Xilourgou will regain their old ‘grandeur’, as Patriarch Kirill of Moscow said … Continue reading
1524 – hike Bogoroditsa – Vatopedi / Athonias
In the late afternoon I had to walk back from Bogoroditsa to Vatopedi: most of the time I could walk over monopati’s, but also over dirt roads. The distance is 5.34 km and it took me 56 minutes, with a totall … Continue reading
Posted in 02 Vatopedi, Bogoroditsa/Xylourgou, trip 2013, walking
Tagged aqueduct, FoMA, monopati
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1517 – Siromahki or Kaviotes back on Athos?
In post 559 I introduced you to the siromahki or kaviotes, the wandering monks who inhabited Mount Athos at the beginning of last century, when approximately ten-thousend men lived on the penisula. Some of them lived in extreme poverty and … Continue reading
1511 – Xylourgou or Bogoroditsa
In post 1505 we told you about the coming millenium of the Russian presence on Athos in 2016 and the plan to restore the old Russian properties, including Xilourgou, the settlement of the Assumption of Our Lady. Plan of Xylourgou (Google … Continue reading
1184 – Bogoroditsa or Xylourgou
Our reader Stephan Bakker showed us this short film of Skiti Bogoroditsa or Xylourgou. …film is no longer available 1/2014… See more here: Wim, 6/2
Posted in Bogoroditsa/Xylourgou, skiti
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