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2207 – postcards from Athos: part three
In part one and two – posts 2205 and 2206 – I showed you the postcards from the first 17 monasteries. In this post I will present the postcards of the remaing three: nr 18, Esfigmenou, nr 19, Panteleimonos or … Continue reading
Posted in 18 Esfigmenou, 19 Panteleimonos, 20 Konstamonitou, Dafni, kellia, Nea Skiti, Prodromou, Skiti Andreou, Skiti Anna, Skiti Profitou Eliou
Tagged flak position, monks, nicholas Bourazeri, postcards, russians
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2206 – postcards from Athos: part two
In part one – post 2205 – I showed you the postcards I found on the internet of Karyes and the first eight monasteries. In part two the next monastery is: 09 Sografou This is fourth postcard from Zepdji. Until … Continue reading
Posted in 09 Sografou, 10 Docheiariou, 11 Karakallou, 12 Filotheou, 13 Simonos Petras, 14 Paulou, 15 Stavronikita, 16 Xenofontos, 17 Grigoriou
Tagged 3D model, aerial view, postcards, ruins, tower, WorldWarI
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2205 – postcards from Athos: part one
Sending a postcard home was in former days a way to let friends and family know where you have been and a pilgrimage to Athos is no exception to this tradition. As early as 1905 the first postcards from Athos … Continue reading
1850 – Andreou: “the old chapel”
Today we take a closer look at this extraordinary building (letter J on the plan – see last post 1849). Most visitors pass this building and don’t pay attention to it because it’s old, partly in ruins and it has … Continue reading
1814 – pictures from Vatopedi
On my ongoing search (on the internet) I found these pictures and plans of Vatopedi: detailed plan of the monastery and its surrounding buildingsold postcard from the courtyardpostcard trapeza (mixed with a courtyard picture?)Vatopedi 1980 – with the blue color … Continue reading
1521 – more old postcards
Mount Athos: G. Bader Solonique Karyes: The cell of St. Nicholas Burazeri (also see 1287) Ship Elli near the arsanas of Vatopediou 1923 Ship Elli 1923 arsanas Lavra Ship Elli 1923 Kafsokalivia Ouranopolis beach Ouranopolis pier/boat Ouranopolis tower Athos life … Continue reading
1157 – postcards from Mount Athos
Now and then ‘new’ postcards can be found on the internet. Here are two from 1958, from Mylopotamos and Panteleimon. Docheiariou (French) – nr 922 Kellion Dostoino Est = Axion Esti. A drawing of a ‘model’ kellion, near Karyes on … Continue reading
