Fantastic perspective. Many years ago I saw the monasteries on the route from Ioannina to Thessaloniki and I can say the reality ist not so impressive than your picture. I saw the ramp and only the idea there to go above make me dizzy.
Friendly regards
Roswitha
I doubt very much that in these modern times such a building could now be built. Health and safety would deem the place far too dangerous......but all those years ago they chose the rock......and set about building......and still it stands there, high and proud.
In Deinem Dir ganz eigenen Ausdruck Alexander
sehr anschaulich und intensiv dargestellt grossartig!!!
Dem Himmel und Gott ganz nah
das Kloster auf dem Felsen
Herzliche Grüße
Von mir Sina
Sternly, rigorously and beautiful!
Very impressive photo Alexander and interesting story.
How could it be build 500 years ago by the hands only?!
Regards
Tania
Agapy 11/11/2013 9:23
Fantastic perspective. Many years ago I saw the monasteries on the route from Ioannina to Thessaloniki and I can say the reality ist not so impressive than your picture. I saw the ramp and only the idea there to go above make me dizzy.Friendly regards
Roswitha
SabineC 11/11/2013 9:13
A very special place in Greece! I've been there many timesyiasou
Sabine
Sue Thompson 11/11/2013 9:09
I doubt very much that in these modern times such a building could now be built. Health and safety would deem the place far too dangerous......but all those years ago they chose the rock......and set about building......and still it stands there, high and proud.Suoerbly photographed.
:))
SINA 11/11/2013 8:41
In Deinem Dir ganz eigenen Ausdruck Alexandersehr anschaulich und intensiv dargestellt grossartig!!!
Dem Himmel und Gott ganz nah
das Kloster auf dem Felsen
Herzliche Grüße
Von mir Sina
Tania Skaradek 11/11/2013 3:24
Sternly, rigorously and beautiful!Very impressive photo Alexander and interesting story.
How could it be build 500 years ago by the hands only?!
Regards
Tania
rocco di ciommo 10/11/2013 21:31
certo che lassù i monaci o preti erano inaccessibili,praticamente facevano vita da eremiti.
come sempre, una tua bellissima foto in b&w
ciao