THE DOMAIN OF THE MONASTIC FRATERNITY – Xenofontos – Proskinitaria Athos

Proskinitaria Athos

Athos Kivotos

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THE DOMAIN OF THE MONASTIC FRATERNITY

How the monastic life shapes and gives meaning to the physical space which it is a part of. Start your visit with this introductory narrative.

CHAPTER 1
MEET THE MONASTERY

The Xenophontos Monastery, work of Edward Lear with pencil and watercolor (1856).

Monastic Fraternity

Photo of the Monastery of 1870.

The Place

Pilgrims in the 'Arsenas' (shipyard) of the Monastery use the speedboat of the ferryline, that connects it to Ouranopolis and the other Monasteries.

Access

Proof of the Cross, the millennial presence of the monks.

Age

The Holy Monastery of Xenophon. Model at the Museum of the Monastery based on Barsky's design.

Structures

Crises never lead to deadlocks in a vibrant brotherhood.

In Times Of Crisis

CHAPTER 2
THE VARIOUS SPACES IN THE MONASTERY

The entrance of the Monastery. The icon of the Monastery's patron, St Georgios, can be seen above the door.

The Entrance

The old Cathedral, south view.

The Old Cathedral

View from inside of St Demetrios chapel.

The Chapel Of
St Demetrios

The refectory of the Monastery with its frescoes and the wooden roof of the Athonite architectural style.

The Refectory

South view of the new Cathedral, with its characteristic colored painting.

The New Cathedral

The building of the 'Synodikon' (conference hall).

The New Synodikon

The building of the Monastery's library.

The Library

The entrance to the museum of the Monastery.

The Museum

The chapel of the Monastery's cemetary.

The Cemetery

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