Category Archives: Timiou Stavrou

1298 – Karakalou: the interior

Posted on May 8, 2012 by athosweblog

 Early morning October 4th 2011: the katholicon  The interior of the guesthouse The same hallway, in the opposite direction Old water basin and tap One of the chapels behind closed doors (near the guesthouse) The visitors book in the guesthouse … Continue reading →

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1135 – more about the cell Timiou Stavrou

Posted on November 2, 2010 by athosweblog

In blog 187 I told you about the ‘adventure’ I had in 1986, when we found an unknown deserted building near Skiti Provata. When we entered the large complex we could still feel the presence of the monks who once lived … Continue reading →

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1109 – Letters from the mysterious Ukraine kellia

Posted on September 8, 2010 by athosweblog

My brother and fellow webmaster Wim Voogd wrote a couple of posts about a deserted Ukraine complex he discovered in 1986. Here you can read about Kellia Timiou Stavrou or the Kelia of the Exaltation of the Cross (Exaltation de la Croix). The place … Continue reading →

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798 – Timiou Stavrou: found at last !

Posted on May 13, 2009 by athosweblog

Many times we gave you information about this “mystery”-place on Athos, that I visited on my trip in 1986. With the help of our readers we discovered the name of this kellion and that it belonged to Ukrain monks, but … Continue reading →

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702 – kellion Timiou Stavrou: a mystery solved !!

Posted on February 7, 2009 by athosweblog

In my Photo archive I came across this picture of the “mysterious” Ukraine kellion, of which I wrote in blogs nr 187, 188 and 192, that I never showed here before. An unknow deserted building – picture by Pieter Voorn … Continue reading →

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213 – Stavrou

Posted on October 9, 2007 by athosweblog

A recently pubished repport from Frere Guillaume de Wolf gives us new information about this unknown kellion: http://www.abdijvanegmond.nl/pelgrim%20op%20de%20athos.html (link doesn’t excist any more- 2012). I left the monastery at seven. At first I visited several settlements: the first one is called … Continue reading →

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200 – mysterieuze Oekrainse kellion

Posted on September 26, 2007 by athosweblog

I’m sorry, this text is in Dutch, but please read the last sentence/question in this blog (also see An adventure on Athos no 187, 188 and 192). Ter aanvulling op de Nederlandse tekst uit november 2006 nrs 19,20 en 38, … Continue reading →

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192 – An adventure on The Holy Mountain – part III

Posted on September 13, 2007 by athosweblog

After I took a look in couple of rooms of monks (still with clothing on the old beds!) and the church, I continued my way in the sinister building. While we cautiously peered into new rooms and halls, I feld … Continue reading →

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188 – An adventure on the Holy Mountain – part II

Posted on September 9, 2007 by athosweblog

(This is a translation of the Dutch text on nr 20 – november 2006) Unfortunately I lost my old map of Mount Athos. On this map I made a lot of notes and improvements, because the changes happen all too … Continue reading →

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187- An adventure on the Holy Mountain – part 1

Posted on September 7, 2007 by athosweblog

(This is the English version of the Dutch text first published in this weblog on 21th of nov. 2006 nr. 19) It happened on a hike from Karakalou to Lavra on april 28th 1986 and it turned out being one … Continue reading →

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