Sun Sets Behind Dome - a photo on Flickriver

            The Sun sets behind the southwernestmost dome of an abbey built in c.1770 or 1792. The sanctuary apses are viewed (three, eastern part of the church). Shot into the sun.

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Abbey (aka “Monastery”) is defined by its thirteen domes and still stands within a picturesque fir-trees’ forest at an altitude (elevation) of 3,609 ft (1,100 m). It took eight years for the construction to be completed. The many interesting architectural elements and details of this church warrant more photographs of it to follow soon.  The church is a vaulted three-aisled basilica of a singular architectural style all of its own, measuring 72.8 × 43.3 ft (22.2 × 13.2 m) without the apses and choirs.

The abbey is located between two villages—Dholianá and Kraniá. Both villages are in the greater area of Aspropótamos (Greek for “White River,” toponym of river Acheloos) in Trikala county, Greece.

Major repairs were reported in 1839–1848 and in 1982–1985. The latter was necessary after the severe damages caused by the Nazi Germans during the occupation in WWII. From 2003 onwards the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is dependent on St. Stephen's monastery (Meteora).

Many thanks to Mr. D.Kōnstantinidēs for info in his “Aspropotamian Vlachs” book (Aspropotamites Vlachoe, ISBN 978-960-93-8641-8, ed. 2017).

Taken on: July 26, 2020

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