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The Monastery
The Monastery
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Challenge: Free Study 2014-09 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS for Nikon
Location: Greece
Date: Sep 26, 2014
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/400
Date Uploaded: Sep 30, 2014

 The Holy Monastery of Kipinas is one of Greece’s most beautiful and impressive churches. The complex was built in 1212 under the careful watch of the Metropolitan of Arta, Serapheim Xenopoulo, and dedicated to the dormition of the Virgin Mary. Throughout its 800 years of existence, the monastery played an important historic role, acting as both a secret school during the years of the Turkish occupation as well as a hidden arsenal throughout the Greek Revolution and the following liberation of Epirus.
The monastery contains a small chapel, a library, a few monk’s cells and common areas.
Another interesting aspect of the monastery is the existence of an entrance to a cave within its walls. It’s covered by a wooden door, but visitors to the monastery are able to venture in. Along its path, stalactites as well as small pools of water can be found, as researchers believe there is an underground river flowing below the foundations of the monastery.

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Place: 7 out of 154
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Views since voting: 873
Views during voting: 153
Votes: 98
Comments: 15
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AuthorThread
 10/08/2014 01:51:07 PM
You were in the neighborhood, Kees? :-) I'd love to see more pics as well. Did you stop by Metsovo?
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 10/08/2014 09:13:59 AM
Thanks for the explanatory information (I guessed that it was not on Mount Athos). Formidable place. If you took more pictures in Greece would it be possible to show us more?
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 10/08/2014 06:54:19 AM
now this is one of the best and after seeing your photograph I did google and read more about this place. Thanks for adding some more info to my knowledge :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/07/2014 06:44:53 PM
Wow. Impressive.
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 10/07/2014 05:57:41 PM
Wonderful shot. The composition, colors and clarity are excellent.
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 10/07/2014 04:27:13 PM
Fabulous! 10.
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 10/07/2014 11:39:22 AM
Great perspective. Meteora?
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 10/06/2014 11:45:07 AM
How cool is that!
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 10/05/2014 05:17:32 PM
Thank you for bringing us here! It's surreal...
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 10/05/2014 01:42:01 PM
Wow! What an awesome looking place, and great job representing it.
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 10/05/2014 12:24:10 PM
That is incredible. What a place to have to spend a lot of time.
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 10/03/2014 11:12:40 AM
wow!
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 10/01/2014 02:41:30 PM
Interesting locale
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 10/01/2014 09:46:12 AM
Wish I was there!
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 10/01/2014 07:10:37 AM
Oh my lord this is STUNNING
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