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Holy Xenofontos Monastery
A nice part of the Monastery's courtyard.
Detail from the courtyard, where a clay storage vessel (pithari) is visible.
Chimneys on the roofs of buildings in the Monastery.
Alexandros Papadiamantis.
The kalyvi of St Athanasios the Athonite, in the skete of the Xenofontos Monastery.
The kalyvi of St Apostles in the skete of the Xenophontos Monastery.
Η κατασκευή της Μονής γίνεται αποκλειστικά από φυσικά υλικά, με σεβασμό στην αγιορείτικη παράδοση.
Volumes from the 18th century in the library of the Monastery.
The printed guide of the sacristy.
The interior of the sacristy.
An exquisite blessings cross, set with precious stones on a wooden base. A work of the 18th century.
The uniform height of the buildings and the walls of the Monastery.
The bell tower, rather than a typical Athonite defensive tower, is the highest tower-shaped structure.
Interior of the building complex.
The refectory of the Xenofontos Monastery. Emphasis is given to the elaborate ceiling.
The interior of the refectory.
The old stables of the Monastery. 1853 Photograph.
The double windows of the refectory.
Frescoes from the interior of the refectory.
The lectern of the Reader, who reads inspirational words aloud during the course of the meals.
The New Cathedral
Marble temple of the old Cathedral (1078).
The old cathedral.
Wood-carved furniture, meeting and discussion place.
The Archbishop of Patra and Ileas Nikiforos Kalogeras, professor at the Theological School of Athens.
The 'σαχνισιά' (enclosed balcony with windows) of the Abbot.
Founders of the Monastery over the centuries (from the left): Paisios, Matthaios the Leader, Preda Kraioveskos, Filotheos the Metropolite.
The Abbot Nikiforos of Evia (19th century).
The new founder, Paisios Kavsokalyvitos. Contemporary frescoe.
Jesus Christ, portable icon attributed to painter Antonios, 1544.
Evangelist Mattheos, portable icon attributed to painter Antonios, 1544.
Evangelist Ioannis, portable icon attributed to painter Antonios, 1544.
Reading and prayer.
Reading and prayer.
Reliquary with pieces of relics of St Filaretos.
An old cypress tree in the centre of the courtyard with deep roots, like the faith of the saints.
An inclined path which leads from the side entrance to the level of the new cathedral.
The location of the icon of St Georgios in Xyna Nera.
The icon of the 'Theotokos Odigitria' (Virgin Mary the Guidance).
Η επίσημη υποδοχή της Ιεράς Κοινότητος κατά τους εορτασμούς της χιλιετηρίδας της Μονής. Διακρίνονται μεταξύ άλλων υπουργοί, βουλευτές, διοικητές και αντιπρόσωποι.
Η απόδοση τιμών στον Πρόεδρο της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας κατά τους εορτασμούς της χιλιετηρίδας της Μονής, το 1998.
Copper engraving of 1833 depicting the Xenophontos Monastery under the protection of St Georgios.
The Abbot Alexios. The brotherhood which he led contributed to the rebirth of the Monastery in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Mosaic icon of st Georgios, 11th century.
Mosaic icon of st Demetrios, 11th century.
Detail of the mosaic icon of st Demetrios, 11th century
A difficult task undertaken for love of the brothers.
Πτήση πάνω από τη νότια πλευρά της Μονής, όπου φαίνεται η ανακατασκευασμένη νοτιοδυτική πλευρά.
The cross stood proudly during the period of Ottoman rule, waiting for the brotherhood to return and to sound the bells...
Icon of St Georgios, 9th century.
Wing of the Monastery.
The Location of the Monastery, from the south.
The Holy Xenofon, the owner, who is holding the Monastery in his left hand, while giving his blessing with his right.
Older wings of the building complex.
A cistern outside the walls.
The leader of Moldovlachia Matthaios Basarab and his consort Eleni in a fresco in the old cathedral (1637).
A centuries-old well which still has water.
A fountain in the courtyard of the Monastery.
From the idiorhythmic to cenobitic life: Everyone works for everyone, and everything is communal.
Detail of the mosaic icon of st Georgios, 11th century.
Η αναμνηστική επιγραφή των εγκαινίων του νέου Σκευοφυλακίου, από τον Οικουμενικό Πατριάρχη Βαρθολομαίο, κατά τους εορτασμούς της χιλιετηρίδας της Μονής.
The transfiguration of the Christ, end of the 12th century.
Virgin Mary the 'Kecharitomeni', 13th centtury.
The finished project of the new Cathedral after the return of the monks in 1830.
The presence of the monks after the Greek Revolution of 1821 was unremitting.
The footprints of the presnece of the monks is everywhere. Iron cross of an ascetic.
One of the many reliquaries of the Monastery, with relics of the hierarchs.
The chapel of St Demetrios.
The sacristy of the chapel of St Demetrios.
The chapel of St Demetrios in the old Cathedral building.
Time play in the Byzantine iconography. Sts Georgios and Demetrios appear as witnessing the Crusifiction (19th century).
Holy Xenophon and his family, which was wholly devoted in the ascetic life.
The big portable mosaic icon of St Dmetrios, of the 11th century, gift of Nikiforos Botaneatis.
The icon of St Georgios of the 'Dysouritis'.
The big mosaic icon of St Georgios, of the 11th century, gift of Nikiforos Botaneatis.
Detail from the icon of St Demetrios sitting on a throne at the temple of the old Cathedral 1609(?)
The Metochi of the Monastery in Skopelos island where the monks found shelter during the Greek Revolution of 1821.
Emmanouil Pappas on a stamp of 1969.
The holy martyr Chrysanthos on a portable icon of the Monastery.
Door to the cemetary of the Monastery.
«Ο τόπος δεν αφομοιώνεται, αφομοιώνει».
Dome of the St Demetrios' chapel.
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Μεγάλο μέρος του ανάγλυφου της περιοχής, στο βάθος ο αρσανάς της Ιεράς Μονής Ζωγράφου και η Ιερά Μονή Δοχειαρίου (μόλις διακρίνεται).
The building of the Monastery's library.
The balcony of the 'Synodikon' (conference hall).
The Monastery's library.
Stairs.
The signal that is calling the brothers of the Monastery to the daily worship.
The entrance to the museum of the Monastery.
The ossuary.
The building of the 'Synodikon' (conference hall).
The building of the 'Synodikon' (conference hall) and the new Cathedral at the north side.
View of the Monastery from the cemetary.
The interior of the cemetary's chapel.
Tower and campanile.
The Abbot's table where the official guests during the official days are seated.
South view of the new Cathedral, with its characteristic colored painting.
The new Cathedral with the fountain of the holy water.
The entrance of the new Cathedral, leading to the outer hall.
The chapel of the Monastery's cemetary.
The old Cathedral, north view, with considerably less openings.
The old Cathedral, south view.
Uprising.
Walking through the entrance hall (1).
Walking through the entrance hall (3). The interior of the Monastery can be observec from here.
Looking upwards while at the entracne hall.
Walking through the entrance hall (2).
The old walls and the balcony of the guesthouse.
The entrance of the Monastery. The icon of the Monastery's patron, St Georgios, can be seen above the door.
View from inside of St Demetrios chapel.
Inner view of St Demetrios chapel.
Frescoes in the old Cathedral, works of painter Antonios, 1544.
The tables used by the brothers of the Monastery and the pilgrims. In the center, the reader's stand is visible.
The old Cathedral and the refectory building, interconnected with an interior corridor.
The refectory of the Monastery with its frescoes and the wooden roof of the Athonite architectural style.
Looking from the right, is the Despotic throne, the Abbot's throne and the seats of the chanters.
Inner view of the new Cathedral.
Auxiliary building in the 'Arsanas'.
The boat pier with the loading and unloading platform.
Northeast view of the Monastery.
Photo of the Monastery of 1870.
View from the west, with a small bridge over the torrent river Nevrokopos.
The overgrown riverbed of the torrent river that flows by the Monastery.
The small bridge that crosses the torrent river Nevrokopos.
The estuary of the torrent river. Observe that how the road becomes impassable at the times that the flow of the torrent is high.
The Holy Monastery of Xenophon. Model at the Museum of the Monastery based on Barsky's design.
Auxiliary buildings in the courtyard.
A building outside of the Monastery's walls.
Proof of the Cross, the millennial presence of the monks.
The Monastery as seen from the sea.
The high walls of the Monastery.
The Xenophontos Monastery, work of Edward Lear with pencil and watercolor (1856).
Pilgrims in the 'Arsenas' (shipyard) of the Monastery use the speedboat of the ferryline, that connects it to Ouranopolis and the other Monasteries.
A speed-boat in the shining waters of the Holy Mountain.
Crises never lead to deadlocks in a vibrant brotherhood.
Window handles in the old Cathedral.
The ivory pendant of the psalm in the old Cathedral.
Fresco of St Georgios in the old Cathedral.
Fresco of St Demetrios in the old Cathedral.
The Holy Monastery of Xenophontos, drawn by the Russian traveller Barski, 1744.
Τοιχογραφία του Πρέντα Καγιοβέσκου, έξω από το παλαιό καθολικό.
Τοιχογραφία του Πρέντα Καγιοβέσκου, έξω από το παλαιό καθολικό.
Icon of St Demetrios sitting on a throne at the temple of the old Cathedral 1609(?)
Detail from the icon of St Georgios sitting on a throne at the temple of the old Cathedral 1609(?)
Icon of St Georgios sitting on a throne at the temple of the old Cathedral 1609(?)
‘Spring’ always comes.
Holy relic from the right hand of St Georgios, a valuable asset of the Monastery.
The pilgrimage of St Georgios within the new Cathedral.
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