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2296 – the ossuary of Sografou

Posted on November 20, 2023 by athosweblog

Next to the cemetery of Sografou is the chapel ‘Annunciation to the Virgin’, a beautiful old building painted in ocher yellow and terracotta brown/red colors. (Here) on the right and under this building in which the ossuary is located. Both … Continue reading →

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2073 -The courtyard of Pantocratoros

Posted on September 13, 2019 by athosweblog

We spend the night in Pantocratoros. In the morning we allowed ourselves some time to wonder around the courtyard of Pantocratoros. I took the opportunity to take some pictures, that I want to share with you. An orange tree contrasts … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 27, 2017 by athosweblog

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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1849 – Skiti Andreou: a walk around the main church

Posted on September 21, 2016 by athosweblog

The main church (E on the plan), build in 1900, was until recently the biggest church on the Balkan. It is enormous and ment for large groups of pilgrims, like the ones you see below on the historic picture from … Continue reading →

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1469 – Docheiariou 26 September 2013: the sound of the semantron and bells

Posted on October 30, 2013 by athosweblog

On September 26 this year we ended our Athos trip in Docheiariou, for me it was 33 years ago I visited this monastery. Docheiariou 1980 After it got dark we ended up on a balcony, where this picture was taken … Continue reading →

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