Browsing by Subject "Monasteries"
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The abandoned Monastery of Preveli
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)The Monastery of Preveli at the foot of the mountains of Crete. -
Access by Net, Meteoron
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)The net in which in the early days persons and supplies were brought to the monastery, it's only means of access. -
Access by Net, St. Nikolaos
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)Another means of access was winced up in a net, St. Nikolaos Anapafsas. -
Access Ladder to St. Nikolaos
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)One means of access was by ladder, St. Nikolaos Anapafsas. -
Access to the Meteoron
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)In the early days as a monk people as well as supplies could have been winced up. -
Arches over Courtyard
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1982)Arches over the courtyard stabilize the walls of the monastery. -
Ascent to the Meteoron
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)The Ascent to the great Meteoron as seen from the vehicular parking area. -
Ascent to the Monastery of John the theologian
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1982)Donkeys on the road which ascends to the monastery of John the Theologian. -
Bells as St. Nikolaos
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)Bells as St. Nikolaos -
Candle Stand outside Catholicon
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)Stand for candles outside the door of the Catholicon, no pictures allowed inside. -
Catholicon
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1988)The Catholicon of the Vlatadon monastery -
Catholicon, Great Meteoron
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)Exterior of the catholicon of the Great Meteoron -
Close-up on Catholicon Apse
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)Exterior close-up of the apse of the catholicon. -
The Convent of San Joaquin
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1988)The Convent of San Joaquin (Convento de San Joaquin) was founded in 1689. At our visit it was about to celebrate it's tricentennial. -
Entrance to St. Stephen Monastery
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)Entrance to St. Stephen (the monastery of recent fame as a site of James bond film) -
Entrance to the Catholicon of the Vlatadon monastery
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1988)Entrance to the Catholicon of the Vlatadon monastery -
Entrance to the steps of St. Nikolaos Anapafsas
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)Entrance to the steps of St. Nikolaos Anapafsas -
The Final Ascent to Monastery of John the Theologian
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)The final ascent to monastery of John the Theologian -
Forecourt of the Monastery
(Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1984)Medium shot of the forecourt of the Monastery