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Tag Archives: dutch pilgrims
2143 – The Athos travel of Antoon Erftemeijer in 1988
The Dutch curator, visual artist and art historian, Antoon Erftemeijer (1954), visited Athos in the spring of the year 1988. It was his only visit to the Holy Mountain until now.He has a lifelong fascination for holy places and cloisters. … Continue reading
Posted in 04 Chilandariou, 05 Dionysiou, Skiti Anna
Tagged 1988, Antoon Erftemeijer, curator, dutch pilgrims, Frans Hals Museum
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2049 – a report from two Dutch pilgrims of their Athos visit in May 2019
We (Yke and Wouter Bakker, father & son) arrived on May 4 in Ouranoupolis after our flight from Schiphol to Thessaloniki for our second visit to Athos. We visited Athos before in May 2015. We heard that because of strong … Continue reading
Posted in 01 Lavra, 13 Simonos Petras, Skiti Anna, Skiti Profitou Eliou, Trip 2019
Tagged dutch pilgrims, Maroudá, tonsure, wind
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2022 – Jan Paul ten Bruggencate dies at age of 87
Last Friday, 21th of September, on our last day of our 2018 pilgrimage to Athos, my good friend Jean Paul ten Bruggencate died at the blessed age of 87. He visited Athos many times and usually stayed at Maroudá or … Continue reading
1844 – Raymond Geldermans’ travels to the Holy Mountain
Sometimes a chain of unexpected events leads to a surprising outcome. That is how most of the inventions arise. A former colleague of mine wanted a fresh start on the labour market after her world tour and after the birth … Continue reading
Posted in 03 Iviron, 13 Simonos Petras, Ouranoupolis
Tagged airplane, Athenagoras, boat, Diamoniterion, dutch pilgrims, Raymond Geldermans
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1834 – Athos film from Dutch pilgrims april 2016
My fellow Athos pilgrim Peter Ariese, who visited Athos in 2011 for the first time together with our group, came back to the Holy Mountain April this year, this time joined by his brother and Albert Hollander, who made this … Continue reading
Posted in 02 Vatopedi, 03 Iviron, 09 Sografou, 20 Konstamonitou, films, Karyes
Tagged dutch pilgrims, Protaton, rain
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