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Tag Archives: 1963
2295 – Portraits of Athos monks in 1963. The festivities of a thousand years of Athos, Part 4
Ger Dommerholt, who visited Athos with his friend Jan in 1963 and attended the 1000th anniversary festivities is an enthusiastic photographer. We have already shown a number of photos of him in previous posts. We have saved most of the … Continue reading
2294 – After the festivities of a thousand years of Athos (1963). Part 3
The next two days Ger and Jan would walk the entire west side of Athos. They left from Paulou via Dionysiou and Grigoriou to Simonos Petras. In Dionysiou they studied the famous frescoes. Here is traveling companion Jan sitting in … Continue reading
Posted in 08 Xiropotamou, 10 Docheiariou, 13 Simonos Petras, 17 Grigoriou, 19 Panteleimonos, 20 Konstamonitou
Tagged 1963, fresco, Ger Dommerholt, Tripiti
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2291 – The festivities of Lavra’s 1000 years existence. Part 2
The year is 963. A thousand and sixty years ago. The foundation of the first monastery on Athos, the Great Lavra. The thousand-year anniversary was of course celebrated in detail at the time. As someone said to me, the life … Continue reading
Posted in 01 Lavra, 14 Paulou, history, Karoulia, Katounakia, Kavsokalivia
Tagged 1000 years, 1963, 963, boat, dutch pilgrims, Ger Dommerholt, hermit, hermitage, huts
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2290 – Two young Dutch men witnessed the festivities of Lavra’s 1000 years existence. Part 1
It’s 1963. Sixty years ago. Two friends from the Dutch city of The Hague, Ger (23) and Jan (25), plan to travel to Greece by moped. They had previously gone to Spain by moped. They wanted to experience such an … Continue reading
Posted in 01 Lavra, 03 Iviron, 18 Esfigmenou, people
Tagged 1000 years, 1963, boat, dutch pilgrims, Ger Dommerholt, Ierissos
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2127 – The mediaeval tower at the arsanas of Karakallou
Our taxibus that would take us to Karyes suddenly stopped for a sanitary stop by the side of the road. We took the opportunity to look around. We were close to the arsanas of Karakallou. We saw this impressive mediaeval … Continue reading
