Category Archives: maps

1719 – more Athos maps

Posted on May 9, 2015 by athosweblog

Today I bought this Athos map made by Lectus.gr. It is published in 2006 therefore it is not a new map, but still it is interesting, because the map is accompanied by a small book of 47 pages, with a … Continue reading →

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1708 – French Athos map from 1780

Posted on April 8, 2015 by athosweblog

“Carte du Sud-est de la Chalcidique, avec les presqu’îles du Mont-Athos de Longos et de partie de Cassandra”, from 1780 The map is not very accurate, but it is one of the better and detailed Athos maps I have seen. Between … Continue reading →

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1609 – Athos in Italian museums

Posted on July 28, 2014 by athosweblog

During my last holiday in Italy I visited several museums. In two of them, the Palazzo Piti, Palatine Gallery, in Florence and the Doge Palace in Venice I found these very fine woodcuts. Palazzo Pitti – Monte Athos 1580 and … Continue reading →

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1607- The island of Caprus

Posted on June 30, 2014 by athosweblog

Before reaching Ierisssos, one of the harbours to start the trip to Athos,  there are some long stretched beaches. The straight line of the beach is interrupted by a more curved piece of land.         On older maps this piece … Continue reading →

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1606 – The beauty of a map

Posted on June 29, 2014 by athosweblog

We showed many maps of the peninsula but this one is special. Beautiful colors, text in arabic, I think but thats all what I know about this map. If there are readers who know more please respond. Here are some … Continue reading →

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1543 – new website about Reinhold Zwerger

Posted on April 27, 2014 by athosweblog

The best Athos map is made by Reinhold Zwerger, who died in 2009. His daughter Lisbeth made this website about his book and the map. Soon a page will added about Reinhold Zwerger as an artist. You can order book and map for … Continue reading →

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1487 – color print 1650 – 1659

Posted on December 19, 2013 by athosweblog

  Title : Pars sancti montis Athonos, quae spectat ad occidentem ; Pars sancti montis Athonos quae spectat ad orientem / Alexander a Via sculpsit Author : Alexander à Via (16..-17..? ; graveur).  Publisher : [s.n.] (Venetiis) Date of publication … Continue reading →

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1486 – Mount Athos maps

Posted on December 18, 2013 by athosweblog

Thrace by Abraham Ortelius 1585Detail Ortelius 1585 with the names of the pre christian villages De Tasso et Montesanto, hand coloured copperengraving of Chalkidiki by Alain Manesson Mallet 1686 1719 Chalkidiki map 1780          The French map of 1780 in … Continue reading →

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1460 – map with forgotten footpaths

Posted on October 19, 2013 by athosweblog

This map showes some footpaths (……..) which I fear are no longer there. Reason is the continious bulldozering of the paths replacing them by dirtroads.  For years now the path from Lavra to Iviron is one long dirtroad, not interesting … Continue reading →

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1433 – cards and maps

Posted on July 25, 2013 by athosweblog

Here are some more rare cards from Athos and a few maps: I will start with this Russian card from 1908, strangly enough with Mary and a LOT a women setting foot on the Holy Mountain and climbing it! can … Continue reading →

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