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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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2014 – Doors and windows by Theodosios Simonopetritis
As a reaction on posts 2011 and 2012 where I showed photo’s of doors and windows, monk and photographer Theodosios Simonopetritis mailed us a very nice collection of doors and windows made by himself. Here the doors of the wine cellar … Continue reading
Posted in 13 Simonos Petras, Karyes, Paleo Monastiro, Prodromou
Tagged Amalfi, doors, Theodosios Simonopetritis, windows, wine cellar
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2011 – Doors
There are different types of doors to admire on the Holy Mountain. The important monastery main gate doors such as this one from Konstamonitou monastery who will be closed after the sun is set. A small rusted door at Koutloumousiou. … Continue reading
Posted in 06 Koutloumousiou, 13 Simonos Petras, 18 Esfigmenou, 20 Konstamonitou, Karyes, Paleo Monastiro
Tagged architecture, doors, papaloukas, red
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1957 – the ‘new’ Paleo Monastiro part II
In post 1947 I presented my pictures of the newly renovated buildings and churches of the Paleo Monastiro, the old monastery of the Russians on Athos. I pointed out that the main church is relatively easy accessible, and we were … Continue reading
Posted in Paleo Monastiro, trip 2017
Tagged 1000 years, paleo monasterion, ruins, russians
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1947 – the ‘new’ Paleo Monastiro
The largescale renovations of the Russian settlements on the Holy Mountain were announced a couple of years ago, knowing that in 2016 the special celebrations of Russians 1000 years on Athos would take place. Not only the main monastery Roussikon … Continue reading
Posted in 19 Panteleimonos, Paleo Monastiro, trip 2017
Tagged paintings, paleo monasterion, Ukraine
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1946 – the hike from Roussikon to Paleo Monastiro
On our first day of our 2017 pilgrimage to Athos we hiked from Roussikon to Paleo Monastiro, the old Roussikon. It is a 5,5 km hike over a dirt road, starting at sea level and ending at 455 meters. On the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1000 years, FoMA, paleo monasterion, Peter Howorth, renovations, russians
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1381 – Paleo Monastiro or old Roussikon
Vintage photo (1870?)of one of the first settlements of the Russians on Mount Athos, Paleo Monastiro or Old Roussikon, approximately 400 meters above Panteleimonos. The white building is obviosly newly built. On the left,clearly, a part of the old monastery … Continue reading
985 – Paleo Monastiro/old roussikon: the old wall
Keliotes has found the location of the vintage photo on the previous blogpost. It is not building F but the old wall. His story here in Greek. Here an interesting collection of images There are a lot of unanswered questions … Continue reading
Posted in 19 Panteleimonos, kellia, Paleo Monastiro
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984 – 2009 Trip to Athos: Paleo Monastiro day 1 – 12
After paying a visit to the main church in the Old Russian monastery we went out to see one of the most mysterious buildings on Mount Athos. The problem is: you can’t reach it. Look at this wooden fence that … Continue reading
