A rustic church in the village of Ano Scotina in Greece, which despite its almost medieval appearance in no older then three centuries.
In the XIX century, Austria managed to briefly recapture Belgrade from the Turks, and attempted to re-establish the Serbian kingdom, of course, to own it in the same manner as other countries absorbed by the empire.
During this short time, the city was thoroughly rebuilt, with its most expressive building being the Württemberg Barracks. Alas, with the return of Ottoman rule, the so-called “Baroque Belgrade” was almost completely destroyed.
During this short time, the city was thoroughly rebuilt, with its most expressive building being the Württemberg Barracks. Alas, with the return of Ottoman rule, the so-called “Baroque Belgrade” was almost completely destroyed.
Today the Church remembers Saint Euthymius the Great, the famous father of Palestinian monasticism, who saved many people from the then spreading Monophysite heresy, including the Empress Eudocia, later recognized as a saint herself. She, however, was by no means the only person to whom Euthymius showed the way to sainthood during his lifetime.
In honor of this, I suggest taking a look at the ruins of the Lavra founded by him - although the complex was active and even restored under the Crusaders in the 12th century, the centuries did not spare it. The huge monastery cistern, however, is still impressive today.
In honor of this, I suggest taking a look at the ruins of the Lavra founded by him - although the complex was active and even restored under the Crusaders in the 12th century, the centuries did not spare it. The huge monastery cistern, however, is still impressive today.
The titanic foundation of the Column of Arcadius in Constantinople, while still making the modern houses around it look pathetic, is only a small fraction of the grandeur that the monument represented in the past. Fortunately, the Flemish artist Lambert de Vos was able to capture it in the sixteenth century, when most of the column still survived.
Some time ago I already showed the hospital chambers of the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery, perhaps the largest of the surviving Russian XVII hospitals - and today, continuing the theme of this morning's post, I propose to take a look at the adjacent to them hospital church of Euthymius the Great, also built 400 years ago - when tented churches were already beginning to disappear - and recently restored together with the chambers.