Tag Archives: source

2251 – Swiss photographer Fred Boissonnas in Vatopedi -1928/30

Posted on October 24, 2022 by athosweblog

On my last journey to Athos in September/October 2022 I spend one day in Thessaloniki. Because we published the photos of the photographer Boissonnas earlier on this weblog (1485), I made a visit to this small museum MOmus on the … Continue reading →

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2121 – On our way to Lavra

Posted on March 22, 2020 by athosweblog

A large proportion of the old monopati (footpath) and kalderimi (cobbled stone footpath) between Prodromou and Lavra still exists. It is situated a bit more uphill than the road. After the well the path descents to the new, concrete, road … Continue reading →

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2117 – The source near Agia Triada

Posted on March 15, 2020 by athosweblog

On the map the blue dot, the source, is not on the right place. The source between Prodromou and Lavra near the house of Ag. Triada is located on the side path. See the red arrow which I added. Coming … Continue reading →

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2113 – Water in monasteries, sketes and in Karyes

Posted on March 9, 2020 by athosweblog

Many monasteries have their own water source. A place were you can fill your waterbottles. Most sources have nice carved marble slabs, a place to sit and a metal drinking cup on a chain. In the Iviron source a doubleheaded … Continue reading →

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