Tag Archives: Fennell

1391 – Sons of Tsars

Posted on May 16, 2013 by athosweblog

No Russian Tsar ever visited the Holy Mountain. But Tsar Nicolas I en Tsar Alexander II send their sons to the Holy Mountain. In 1845 Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich, son of Nicolas I, made a tour and went to Panteleimonos … Continue reading →

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688 – Panteleimonos: Greek and Russians

Posted on January 26, 2009 by athosweblog

This is probably one of the oldest images of the Russian monastery Panteleimonos or Rossikon. It shows the monastery somewhere between 1835 – 1839. The large guesthouses on the waterfront are not there yet. The monastery at that time was … Continue reading →

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559 – The Russians on Athos: Siromahki or Kaviotes

Posted on September 8, 2008 by athosweblog

From the book “The Russians on Athos” from Fennell I copied this interesting text: “Today measures have been taken to restrict the numbers of pilgrims on the Holy Mountain: Greeks and foreigners alike are discouraged from staying more than four … Continue reading →

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