Saturday, December 25, 2010

Pantanassa. Παντάνασσα.

A church dedicated to our Queen Mary. The Queen of All (Pantanassa). A monument from the Byzantine era, beautifully restored. Near Monemvasia in Peloponnese.  Unfortunately it was locked when i visited it and I could not take any photographs from the inside.
Παντάνασσα. Η Βασίλισσα των πάντων. Ένα Βυζαντινό μνημείο, υπέροχα αποκαταστημένο. Κοντά στο χωριό Παντάνασσα της Λακωνίας. Δυστυχώς το βρήκα κλειδωμένο και δεν μπόρεσα να τραβήξω φωτογραφίες από το εσωτερικό.
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20 comments:

  1. JillyDecember 25, 2010 at 12:42 PM

    Oh what a beautiful church and how perfect to post this today. Happy Christmas Costas and thank you so much for your comments during the year. Really means a lot! Have a wonderful day!

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  2. magdaDecember 25, 2010 at 1:06 PM

    Καλημέρα και χρόνια πολλά !
    Καταπληκτικές φωτογραφίες γι αυτήν την υπέροχη Βυζαντινή εκκλησία.

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  3. Joop ZandDecember 25, 2010 at 1:13 PM

    Hello Costas

    Nice monument and good pictures, i like this kind of pictures.

    Greetings and a merry Christmas.

    Joop

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  4. Pamela StocksDecember 25, 2010 at 1:53 PM

    Καλά Χριστούγεννα Costas and thank you for posting all these wonderful photos. They brighten my days.

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  5. AllisonDecember 25, 2010 at 3:02 PM

    Merry Christmas Costas!! xoxo

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  6. Ken MacDecember 25, 2010 at 3:12 PM

    Beauty shots! Merry Christmas !

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  7. kikiDecember 25, 2010 at 3:13 PM

    Χρόνια πολλά και καλά!

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  8. ΣταλαγματιάDecember 25, 2010 at 3:33 PM

    *★Merry★* 。 • ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ •
    •。★Christmas★ 。* 。
    ° 。 ° ˛˚˛ * _Π_____*。*˚
    ˚ ˛ •˛•˚ */______/~＼。˚ ˚ ˛
    ˚ ˛ •˛• ˚ ｜ 田田 ｜門｜ ˚and A Happy New Year 2011

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  9. BagafarnaDecember 25, 2010 at 4:17 PM

    Beatiful and interesting church. Amazing place!
    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2011 to You!

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  10. DawnDecember 25, 2010 at 4:59 PM

    Absolutely stunning. I am always so intrigued with these types of buildings.
    Merry Christmas Costas! Your photography and "tours" through a beautiful land are always a wonderful gift!
    Merry Christmas!!

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  11. SoraiaDecember 25, 2010 at 5:03 PM

    Thank you anda merry christmas to you to :D

    Great photos :D

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  12. SuzDecember 25, 2010 at 5:47 PM

    Merry Christmas
    and I love the bell on the church
    I love all the buildings you photograph for us

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  13. BeritDecember 25, 2010 at 6:51 PM

    Beautiful church Costas:)

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  14. Out on the prairieDecember 25, 2010 at 7:01 PM

    What a nice building, it would be fun to see inside.I hope you are going to enjoy the holiday.I saw your name in lights, well your first name. A eatery about 50 miles from me in Mt. Pleasant,Iowa, serving steak and pizza.

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  15. TheChieftessDecember 25, 2010 at 8:25 PM

    Absolutely lovely Costas!!! Merry Christmas to you and yours!!

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  16. Dimitrios TilisDecember 25, 2010 at 8:56 PM

    Χρόνια πολλά γεμάτα υγεία και ευτυχία για σένα και τους δικούς σου ανθρώπους!

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  17. OlaDecember 26, 2010 at 8:03 AM

    Looks like a fortress a little bit

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  18. Cobalt VioletDecember 26, 2010 at 8:15 AM

    Beautiful! I find these little rustic churches with their lovely stone work so enchanting. I would love to see this in person. Thanks for sharing Costas.

    Merry Christmas!

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  19. Sylvia KDecember 26, 2010 at 8:20 PM

    So beautiful! An enchanting little church it is! Would so love to go back to Peloponnese and revisit so many places! Hope your holiday weekend is going well, Costas! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  20. Suburban GirlDecember 29, 2010 at 7:11 PM

    I really like this church building. The oldness of it and the architecture are wonderful.

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