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2276 – the arsanas of Vatopedi
After one of our working days with the FoMA footpath team, when we had been clearing paths in the hills above Vatopedi, we arrived back at Vatopedi area. Near a small chapel the path follows its course down to the … Continue reading
Posted in 02 Vatopedi, arsanas, ruins, Trip 2022
Tagged antique, boat, boathouse, fishermen, harbour, harbour police, pier, pre-Christian, ruins, well
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2257 – a drone footage of the Athonias Academy
Wim Voogd, (again) thanks to Monk T, ever so helpfull for beautiful content!
2256 – the ruins of the Athonias or Athonite academy
The Athonias was founded in 1749 and the first building was erected on the top of a hill northeast of Vadopedi, where its imposing ruins still exist today. In the beginning it was well known because of the progressive educational methods … Continue reading
Posted in 02 Vatopedi, ruins, Trip 2022
Tagged aqueduct, Athonias, Athonite academy, chapel, FoMA
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2248 – the Dafni building complex of Simonospetras – part 1
It has been three years since we last visited the Holy Mountain. Due to the coronavirus, the lockdowns in the world and extra precautions that applied to Athos, no pilgrims were allowed to come. But this summer Athos will finally … Continue reading
Posted in 13 Simonos Petras, arsanas, Dafni, ruins
Tagged boat house, church, renovations, simonopetras foundation.
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2228 – spectacular drone photo’s of the Amalfi tower
The Amalfi or Morfonou Tower is what remains of the old monastery of Amalfinon, one of the first major monasteries of Mount Athos, founded in the 10th century by seven monks from Amalfi, Italy. The monastery -and the tower- was built … Continue reading
2221 – Palaiopyrgos: the tower of the lost monasteries of Xerokastrou and Calligrafou and more drone images
A photographer who wants to stay anonymous 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 … 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
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 an anonymous photographer had something new in store, as can see … Continue reading
Posted in arsanas, ruins
Tagged chapel, drone, kellion, Milutin tower, sea, Theodosios Simonopetritis, walls
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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
2178 – Saint John Chrysostomos and his chapel from 1888
John Chrysostomos born 347 – 14 September 407, was an important Early Church Father who served as archbishop of Constantinople. He is honoured as a saint in many religions. The feast days of John Chrysostomom in the Eastern Orthodox Church are 14 September, 13 November … Continue reading
Posted in kellia, ruins
Tagged 1888, relics, Russian, Saints, skulls, St. John Chrysostomos, vegetation
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2153 – Plants, Rocks and Stones
Some plants don’t need vertile soil, rocks will do perfectly. This a Geranium Purpureum or a Geranium Robertianum. Rocks and stones are a good surface for some plants such as the Euphorbia in the Russian settlement of Thebais. Even this … Continue reading
