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Tag Archives: archontariki
2202 – Grigoriou: photo overview, a tour from the arsanas to the Katholicon
The arsanas of Grigoriou, with the boat Agia Anna arriving at 10 PM The boat house at the arsanas is being renovated (Oktober 2019) Monks working on oil-smeared cables Arsanas Grigoriou, with a “second archondariki” on the left. The main … Continue reading
Posted in 17 Grigoriou, arsanas, Trip 2019
Tagged archontariki, arsanas, courtyard, doors, katholikon, palm tree, phiale, portico, semantron
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2183 – The stairway to the guestrooms of Vatopedi
This nice photograph is from the book Tour de Grece by Amadee Ozenfant from 1938. The heavily packed mules just passed the main entrance and came a long way over the monopati, probably from Karyes. In the background the stairs … Continue reading
2156 – Grigoriou monastery and its trapeza
On October 2nd 2019 we walked from Dionysiou to Grigoriou, a relatively short hike of 3 km’s, that took us 1 hour and 20 minutes walking time, but the steep climbs and the vicious descents made it a tough trip. … Continue reading
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Tagged abbot, archontariki, balconies, courtyard, guest rooms, plan, trapeza
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2008 – a closer look at Vatopedi
Plan of the monastery from 1980 In 2017 we slept in one of the older parts of the monastery archondariki, building H – left SW corner, that has not been renovated yet.The stairs to the archontarikiAn original balcony on the … Continue reading
Posted in 02 Vatopedi
Tagged archontariki, Cas Oorthuys, clocktower, courtyard, katholicon, trapeza
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1974 – The stairs to the guesthouse of Vatopedi
The stairs to the large guest chambers of Vatopedi are maybe not that interesting to photograph but over the years photos are being made. After a long walk it is the last obstacle to overcome before you can lay down … Continue reading
1436 – Paulou’s guestrooms
The rooms for pelgrims in Paulou are in the monastery itself. The monastery has a lot of rooms and normally you don’t have to book in advance. The red arrow is pointing at the guestquarters. In particulary it points to … Continue reading