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Monday, 20 December 2010

The entrance of the Holy Cross Monastery






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It is located two kilometers Southeast of the village of Mavratzeoi next to the road and on altitude of 200 meters. In 1582, monk Neilos has founded a small church and in 1604 he and his brother Dionysios expanded it. There are frescoes, a magnificent woodcut temple and a lot of holly ware.



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7 comments:

  1. Agni20 December 2010 at 22:37

    Looks great!!! Ag

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  2. Sylvia K20 December 2010 at 22:47

    Marvelous capture, as always! Such a lovely place! Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas!

    Sylvia

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  3. Jim20 December 2010 at 23:34

    Brilliant doorway.

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  4. Anonymous21 December 2010 at 02:57

    Grandiose !

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  5. Al21 December 2010 at 03:06

    Nice shot. That definitely looks like there's some history behind it.

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  6. Anonymous21 December 2010 at 06:56

    Wow - that door is magnificent.

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  7. Yoshi21 December 2010 at 16:01

    Thanks for commenting on my entry. Your world is beautiful and great. It's always good to learn something new.
    Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day.
    Yoshi

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