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Forefeast of Transfiguration
Dionysiou Monastery, in the evening light.
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Γιώργος Παπαγεωργίου Those stones are over a thousand years old and still standing strong. The masonry on the left side is one of the best examples of Byzantine.
Вера Беляева It would be nice to go there and see with your own eyes.
Ольга Бойко Such walls really hold, even after so many centuries. It's good that the photo was taken in the evening, you can see how the shadow falls.
Стефан Ристески Good photo, you can see how the evening light catches the wall. The monastery is dedicated to Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, hence its name.
Jan Szymański I'd like to see it with my own eyes.
Πέτρος Δημητρίου The light that night falls directly on the central tower and makes the tiles appear orange. Do you know that the monastery still has the old 16th century wood-carved iconostasis made by Cretan craftsmen.
Пётр Попов Yes, that wooden iconostasis from the 16th century is worth a special visit to see.
Надежда Киселёва How can you get there if you do get ready? Is the monastery open to pilgrims or by appointment only? And what time is the service usually?
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