Monday, July 30, 2012

More Churches on the mountains. Κι άλλες εκκλησιες στα βουνά.

As I was driving on the mountains of northern Greece, I came across more churches, situated in the middle of nowhere, away from villages. They seem to be built of stones, the same traditional way like the one shown in my previous post. Only the three I am showing you today are not as old as the previous one.
Όπως οδηγούσα στους δρόμους της Πίνδου, στην περιοχή των Γρεβενών, συνάντησα κι άλλα εκκλησάκια, στη μέση του πουθενά. Όλα είναι φτιαγμένα με πέτρα σαν και την εκκλησία της προηγούμενης ανάρτησης, αλλά δεν είναι τόσο παλιά.

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13 comments:

  1. ΔημητρηςJuly 30, 2012 at 5:25 PM

    Πολύ ωραία εκκλησάκια,όλα με πέτρα χτισμένα.
    Το τελευταίο είναι και πιο περιποιημένο με κήπο και έλατα.
    Ωραίες φωτογραφίες και με χωρίς ήλιο.

    Καλό καλοκαίρι και από εμένα...

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  2. VirginiaJuly 30, 2012 at 5:49 PM

    I love the one in the field with the bell tower beside it. They are so small but so beautiful. One can imagine the small congregations gathered for worship there.
    V

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  3. BirdmanJuly 30, 2012 at 5:54 PM

    Always a great find when you stumble across a simple, out of the way chapel. Bless!

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  4. Pat TillettJuly 30, 2012 at 6:35 PM

    These are great examples of why we all need to get out of town occasionally. There is much to see out there! Nice photos of some fantastic churches...

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  5. TexWisGirlJuly 30, 2012 at 7:08 PM

    the 3rd one is just so quaint!!! lovely!

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  6. Sylvia KJuly 30, 2012 at 7:16 PM

    I do love these churches, Costas, and your captures are superb as always! Such a beautiful settings and lovely blue skies! Have a wonderful week!

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  7. Rob SiemannJuly 30, 2012 at 8:41 PM

    The first 2 look absolutely antique

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  8. ΞανθήJuly 30, 2012 at 8:58 PM

    Κωστή οι άνθρωποι είχαν αισθητική, έχω θυμώσει στο χωριό μου γιατί χάριν της "ευκολίας" έχουν κακοποιήσει κάποια κτίσματα.
    Καλησπέρα.

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  9. LoreeJuly 30, 2012 at 10:06 PM

    I love it when I come across churches and chapels in the middle of nowhere.

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  10. MontanagirlJuly 31, 2012 at 1:42 AM

    Very beautiful! Love the stone-work.

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  11. Μαίρη (Ginger)July 31, 2012 at 8:51 AM

    Πετρόχτιστα! Απ'τα ωραιότερα. Απ'τα αγαπημένα μου!

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  12. Mary Howell CromerJuly 31, 2012 at 12:30 PM

    Oh how charming these churches are Costas. I wonder why they are so far from a city. A church needs people. I wonder what their stories, these old churches would tell if they had voices to speak~

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  13. Beatrice P. BoydJuly 31, 2012 at 2:54 PM

    Seeing these churches of stone makes me wonder how long they todo to build considering their remoteness and the fact that all work was done by manual labor, not machinery. They are beautiful testimonies to God and man. The last one is very picturesque.

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