Tag Archives: nicholas

1976 – Around the Protaton

Posted on January 27, 2018 by athosweblog

After our walk to Koutloumousiou we could finally enter the Protaton. This is the oldest church (10th century but repaired in the 13th century) and the most important church on Athos. The church is dedicated to the Dormition of the … Continue reading →

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1935 – Father Thalleleos

Posted on August 6, 2017 by athosweblog

Father Thalleleos at Karoulia with Spyros Bafaloukos (1953-2015) who then had just finished his exams to enter the Medical School of the University of Athens. He later became a cardiologist. This photo was taken by his friend Nicholas Exadaktylos in … Continue reading →

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1910 – Koutloumousiou monastery: part 3

Posted on May 4, 2017 by athosweblog

Let’s continue our exploration of the courtyard:The balconies in the North-East corner: the kitchen and the bakery (Γ 1 and Γ 3), with a large clock on the wall. Here are pilgrim Gert Jan and me standing in front of the … Continue reading →

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1812 – In and around Stavronikita (day three, third leg)

Posted on May 4, 2016 by athosweblog

We sat silently behind a glass of fresh water and some loukoumi in the guesthouse. The archontaris, the guest monk, was very quiet, contemplative, and we didn’t speak. We just sat in the gloomy, long and narrow room next to … Continue reading →

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1393 – Vatopedi’s boathouse with chapel of St. Nicholas

Posted on May 18, 2013 by athosweblog

Early picture of the Vatopedi monastery c. 1880.  At the shore a boathouse with a chapel. Some years later chapel and boathouse are still there but the building nextdoor has got a new floor. In 2009 I took a photo … Continue reading →

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1144 – St. Niklas and Amsterdam

Posted on December 1, 2010 by athosweblog

(this article is not directly related to Athos) In blog 638 I told you about an old Dutch tradition, the celebration of name day of Saint Nikas on the evening before the 6th of December, especially meant for children (our version of … Continue reading →

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738 – Aghiou Nikolaou

Posted on March 17, 2009 by athosweblog

Another kellion of St. Nicholas or is this a metochia? Is it on the map? hv

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638 – The 5th of December: the feast of Sinterklaas (Agios Nicolaos) – in Holland

Posted on December 5, 2008 by athosweblog

This article not directly related to Athos/The Holy Mountain. The Sinterklaas-feast is an old Dutch and Belgian tradition, but the Saint does not have the same religious meaning as in Orthodoxy. Icon of Agios Nicolaos, made in 1986 by Pachoumeou … Continue reading →

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