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Tag Archives: fire
2245 – fire on Athos
Saturday moring, the 6th of August, a fire broke out in the olive orchard near Arsanas Konstamonitou / the cell of Agiou Pantes, where persumeably somebody wanted to burn some branches. The latest news of today is that the fire … Continue reading
Posted in nature, news
Tagged arsanas Konstamonitou, Cel of Agios Pantes, fire, forest fire
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2232 – Fire in the cell Agiou Vasiliou 30-01-2022
Yesterday I was informed on Facebook that on Sunday evening 30th January 2022 a fire broke out in this cell that belongs to the Serbian Chilandariou monastery. Today I received an e-mail from Vladislav Golupski, who gave me a link … Continue reading
Posted in 04 Chilandariou, news
Tagged Agiou Basiliou, fire, fire brigade, Hilandar, Hrusija, Vasiliou
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2188 – the Dutch photographer Cas Oorthuys and Athos in 1957- 5
This post is the last in a series of five, with an overview of the pictures Cas Oorthuys made during his short visit to the Holy Mountain in July 1957. The source of the more than 800 copies of his … Continue reading
Posted in 09 Sografou, 19 Panteleimonos, arsanas, art, Ouranoupolis
Tagged arsanas, boat, Cas Oorthuys, fire, katholikon, Nederlands fotomuseum, ruins, tower
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2144 – June 12th: fire on Cape Arapis
Latest news 13/6: the fire is under control now, but the extinguishing work continues. The fire covers 700-800 acres. In the afternoon of Friday, June 12, at the location of Cape Arapis, a forest fire broke out. The flames were … Continue reading
2099 – The waste and litter problem on Mount Athos
In 2014, very close to the monastery of Filotheou , waste and rubbish are still dumped in the valley. I don’t know if that is still common practice. I hope not. On the path from Pantocratoros to Vatopedi in 2019 … Continue reading
2051 – May 19th: fire in generator room Panteleimonos, temporarily no pilgrims welcome
On May 19 2019 a fire broke out in the Russian monastery Panteleimonos, as a result of which the monastery generator room was completely burned and the monastery lost its source of electricity (source: afonit.info) In an interview the abbot … Continue reading
2002 – two consecutive fires in two days near Chilandariou
Another fire broke out yesterday on Mt. Athos near the Serbian Chilandariou Monastery, reports orthochristian.com. This is the second day in a row for such news. Yesterday a fire broke out in the early afternoon on Wednesday (6/6) and was … Continue reading
2001 – The katholikon of Panteleimonos in one century
1917 French army photographer Millet.1918 French army photographer Fernand Cuville. 19441948 La sainte Montagne1969 Jan Paul ten Bruggencate. A year before, in 1968, a big fire destroyed the entrance section and the guesthouse and left half of the monastery in … Continue reading
Posted in 19 Panteleimonos
Tagged courtyard, fire, katholikon, renovations, rossikon, ruins
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1928 – Thebais: contact with fellow pilgrims on the boat
After we spent some time at Thibais our friendly host, Boris, showed us the way uphill to the road to Proto Nero and Chilandariou. Suddenly we saw the boat coming from Ouranoupolis. We knew that my brother and friends were … Continue reading