Daylily Hemerocallis 'Eftihia'
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Greece - Kalogerorachi, Zoodochos Pigi Samarina
Greece - Charavgi, Polylimnio Waterfalls
Παναγιά του Κάστρου.
Άγιος Κωνσταντίνος.
Wish you a serene weekend.
A night stroll through Chora.
Mediterranean Blue
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HFF - Der letzte Zaun vor dem Abgrund
Greece - Kalavryta, Agia Lavra Monastery
Greece - Methoni Castle, Bourtzi
Between Grasses
Sweet and Juicy
Belgian Cow Castle
With friends
Forest Avenue
Blue Jack
Pointed Honey
Traditionelles Segelboot am Bodden
HFF - vom Schafberg
Da gibt es nichts zu meckern
Naturgewalten
Εκκλησία Άγιος Ιωάννης.
Chora, white village on a hill.
For a friend, today, his birthday.
Red Stairs in the Heath
What are these stripes ?
Small Cosmos
Red Split
Hide from the Radiaton
Light-transmitting
Trifolium stellatum, Fabales, Penedos
Penedos, nice use for a ... decoration ! HWW with…
Eucalyptus root rounding my stone bench !
Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Queen of the night, Monte G…
Castro Verde, Casa da Dona Maria
The church and the moon.
Twin churches. Saints Peter and Paul.
Tall Bearded Iris
Church Triptych
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Greece - Kalamata, Kalograion Monastery
Kalograion Monastery (or “Monastery of the Nuns”) was founded in 1796 and has been a female-only Greek Orthodox monastery, housing hundreds of nuns through the years. It is dedicated to Saints Constantine and Helen. The complex is situated among the foothills of Kalamata Castle in the narrow streets of the historical centre.
The complex’s main building is rectangular and surrounds a central courtyard filled with orange trees. It has a church integrated into it and also houses the nuns’ living areas. The monastery was built on the ruins of an abandoned 13th-century church, and some of the remains can be seen near the main altar.
Throughout its history, the monastery has also served as a local charity and as a place of refuge, coming to the aid of the local population during the Ottoman occupation, the German/Italian occupation, the Greek Civil War, and after the devastating earthquake of 1986.
The monastery was well known for the production of the famous Kalamata silk scarves, known to be among the finest in the world. One still can visit the weaving room. (As far as I understand the nuns are no longer weaving these products.)
The complex’s main building is rectangular and surrounds a central courtyard filled with orange trees. It has a church integrated into it and also houses the nuns’ living areas. The monastery was built on the ruins of an abandoned 13th-century church, and some of the remains can be seen near the main altar.
Throughout its history, the monastery has also served as a local charity and as a place of refuge, coming to the aid of the local population during the Ottoman occupation, the German/Italian occupation, the Greek Civil War, and after the devastating earthquake of 1986.
The monastery was well known for the production of the famous Kalamata silk scarves, known to be among the finest in the world. One still can visit the weaving room. (As far as I understand the nuns are no longer weaving these products.)
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