The (burned) south-east wing of the Xeropotamou monastery in Mount Athos and its graphical reconstruction


Published: Mar 28, 2025
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18th century 19th century secular architecture monastic architecture wings of a monastery complex Mount Athos Xeropotamou Monastery
Σωτήρης ΒΟΓΙΑΤΖΗΣ (Sotiris VOYADJIS)
† Νίκος ΧΑΡΚΙΟΛΑΚΗΣ ( † Nikolaos CHARKIOLAKIS)
Abstract

The monastery of Xeropotamou had affected, during the 20th century, by two catastrophic fires in 1950 and 1973. The fire-damaged part (1973) occupies the east part of the south and the south part of the eastern wing. It was built in four, at least, construction phases: the first can be dated between 1527 and 1610, the second in 1747, the third in 1837 and the fourth in1852. The appearance of the buildings reflects the architectural trends of the secular buildings of Mount Athos in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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