Category Archives: Skiti Andreou

2058 – The glory of Agiou Andreou

Posted on June 29, 2019 by

The enormous skiti Agiou Andreou, with its many domes, emerged from the mist. Though merely a skiti, and belonging to Vatopedi (after the Russian period ended), it is much larger than many other monasteries on the Holy Mountain. Inside the … Continue reading →

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2012 – Windows

Posted on August 12, 2018 by

The most beautiful windows on Athos are those who are in a bad condition. Such as here in Skite Andreou. With natural plants on the windowsill.The torn curtains behind this window in Andreou create a spooky atmosphere.  But it can … Continue reading →

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2004 – Semantrons in skites

Posted on June 16, 2018 by

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1958 – Death in the Serail

Posted on December 1, 2017 by

The Russian period in the Serail ended in a sad way because there came no fresh blood from the Soviet Union. It is described in various posts in the blog, for instance here.The tomb of the founder of the skete: Hegumen … Continue reading →

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1956 – On the way to Skiti Andreou and its church bells

Posted on November 27, 2017 by

Approaching Skiti AndreouComing from Maroudá we walked down to Skiti Andreou. Leaving the wooded area this is the first encounter with the impressive domescape of the former Russian monastic settlement with its golden crosses.The cypresses seem to compete with the … Continue reading →

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1939 – The Way of the Bey, second day, thirth leg.

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

We had an intensive interaction with animals on the Way of the Bey. The only human encounter on the long Way of the Bey, about 20 kilometers, was the surprise meeting with a group of Mount Athos Friends (FOMA) who … Continue reading →

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1915 – The red chapel of Andreou

Posted on May 21, 2017 by

The history of the oldest chapel in the skiti of Andreou is written in post 1850. A short history in foto’s by Cuville (1918), Koolschijn (1970), Geldermans (1972), Wim Voogd (2015) en Herman Voogd (2017).Herman Voogd

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