METEORA, THESSALY, GREECE #179
The Holy Monastery of Rousanou. There are unverified historical sources which suggest the foundation of the monastery as early as 1288. In 1561 wall paintings in the katholikon were executed by artists from the Cretan School but are unsigned.
The Metéora (Greek: Μετέωρα, "suspended rocks", "suspended in the air" or "in the heavens above" - etymologically similar to "Meteorite") is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos. The Metéora is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
It lies at a distance of 105 kilometres from Ioannina, 285 from Thessaloniki, and 326 from Athens.
I dedicate this photograph to my beloved English wife Theresa Jane Brown, to whom I owe so very much.
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METEORA, THESSALY, GREECE #179
The Holy Monastery of Rousanou. There are unverified historical sources which suggest the foundation of the monastery as early as 1288. In 1561 wall paintings in the katholikon were executed by artists from the Cretan School but are unsigned.
The Metéora (Greek: Μετέωρα, "suspended rocks", "suspended in the air" or "in the heavens above" - etymologically similar to "Meteorite") is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos. The Metéora is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
It lies at a distance of 105 kilometres from Ioannina, 285 from Thessaloniki, and 326 from Athens.
I dedicate this photograph to my beloved English wife Theresa Jane Brown, to whom I owe so very much.
© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
None of my images may be downloaded, copied, reproduced, manipulated or used on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. THANK YOU!
This photograph has achieved the following highest awards:
* HALL OF FAME
* SOUL 'O' PHOTOGRAPHY- ASCENDED
* PERFECTION IN PICTURES - PINNACLE OF EXCELLENCE