Photos from Meteora Greece in April 2006, Pictures from Mom's visit to Bulgaria in May 2006 / Meteora_5147
Photos by Brett Baker - Brettnet Photo Gallery
2006

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Meteora_5147

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Rousanou Monastery at Sunset - Meteora, Greece

The Holy Monastery of Rousanou. It is dedicated to 'The Transfiguration' but honoured to Saint Barbara. The 'Katholikon', in the Athonite type, was founded in the middle of 16th c. and decorated in 1560. Both, the Katholikon and the reception halls are in the ground floor while the 'archontariki', cells and subsidiary rooms are scattered in the basement and the first floor.