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2072 – Looking back to Stavronikita

The beautiful coastal path from Stavronikita to Pantocratoros starts with a view on the slated roofs of service buildings in front of the actual monastery. In my opinion this is a fascinating perspective. A manmade stone world with an ancient … Continue reading

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1650 – interior Protaton church September 2014

Thanks to my good friend Jitze Bakker I now can share his pictures of our Athos pilgrimage in September 2014. He was able to shoot some pictures of the interior of the Protaton. We thought we could see it without … Continue reading

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1641 – Karyes Protaton

On September 2nd 2014 we visited Karyes to get an extension of our Diamoniterion: we asked for one day extra and 10 minuts later we got four extra days, what a service! The renovation activities on the interior of the … Continue reading

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