Category Archives: trip 2013

1515 – the monopati from Skiti Dimitriou to Bogoroditsa

Posted on March 4, 2014 by athosweblog

Most paths on Mount Athos are either well kept by the Friends of Mount Athos (FoMA) or they are in a deploreable state, because no one ever walks them. Most of the time these paths totally disappear within a couple … Continue reading →

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1513 – Dimitriou: the guesthouse in detail and the surrounding houses

Posted on February 18, 2014 by athosweblog

In post 1494 I showed my visit to Skiti Agiou Dimitriou (also see the frescoes from the exonarthex in 1498 and 1507). Today we will take a closer look at the largest building C, probably the guesthouse. This picture shows you the … Continue reading →

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1511 – Xylourgou or Bogoroditsa

Posted on February 12, 2014 by athosweblog

In post 1505 we told you about the coming millenium of the Russian presence on Athos in 2016 and the plan to restore the old Russian properties, including Xilourgou, the settlement of the Assumption of Our Lady. Plan of Xylourgou (Google … Continue reading →

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1507 – Skiti Agiou Dimitriou: frescoes from the exonarthex – 2

Posted on February 2, 2014 by athosweblog

Today I will show you the remaining scenes from the lithi/exonarthex of Skiti Dimitriou. The images are rare and not shown before in any book I know or on the internet. Most of the pictures here concern the life of … Continue reading →

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1498 – Skiti Agiou Dimitriou: frescoes from the exonarthex

Posted on January 8, 2014 by athosweblog

As told in the first post about this forgotten skete (1493) we could not enter the katholicon, because the workmen were not in possesion of the key. It gave me the opportunity to take some pictures in the exo-narthex. On … Continue reading →

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1495 – Cape Akrathos

Posted on January 6, 2014 by athosweblog

Cape Akrathos is a real cape. It is the end of the peninsula and the view from all sides is stunning. The last house on the cliff is inhabited by father Iosif. My brother Wim met him in 2011. Father … Continue reading →

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1494 – Skiti Agiou Dimitriou

Posted on December 29, 2013 by athosweblog

Skiti Agiou Dimitriou was until recently habited by monks (Speake in 2002) and the skete belongs to the Vatopedi monastery. Nowadays the skiti is deserted and nearly all of its 15 buildings are in ruin. According to Feigl “the skete once … Continue reading →

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1491 – Kiosks

Posted on December 27, 2013 by athosweblog

A kiosk on Mt Athos is  a small building outside the monasteries walls. A place for conversation, rest and to have a drink or smoke. Starting with Karyes 2013, Sk. Anna 2011, Kutlumusiou 2013, Mylopotamos 2009, Mylopotamos 2013, Pantocratoros 2009 … Continue reading →

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1488 – feast of the Exaltation of the Cross in Xiropotamou

Posted on December 22, 2013 by athosweblog

About 1928: Robert Byron, author of The Station, Athos: Treasures and Men made this picture in Xiropotamou in september during the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross.On september 27th 2013 during the same festivities we visited Xiropotamou. Although it … Continue reading →

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1484 – the kelli of Father Nectarios

Posted on December 16, 2013 by athosweblog

Father Nectarios is in his eightees and arrived on Athos in 1982. He runs his kelli on his own and on the day we arrived he had two Greek workmen employed. He is the caretaker of the abandoned skiti Dimitriou. … Continue reading →

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