The Sumela Monastery

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The Sumela Monastery
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Copyright: JeanLoup Castaigne (jloup) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 89 W: 14 N: 66] (566)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-01
Categories: Architecture, Artwork, Ruins
Camera: Nikon D70, 18/70 DX Nikkor, JPEG 400 ISO, 55mm Cokin Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: East Turkey
Theme(s): budowle [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-05-26 6:00
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Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Sumela Monastery stands at the foot of a steep cliff in Trabzon Province, Turkey. It lies at an altitude of about 1200 metres overlooking much of the alpine scenery below. This monastery resembles an eagle's nest which has been half hewn into the steep cliff face above a pine forest at the foot of the Zigana Mountains. Apart from its narrow entrance there is no other possible access to this place. According to local tradition the monastery was founded in the year 386 (during the reign of the Emperor Theodosius I (AD 375 - 395)) by two Athenian priests - Barnabas and Sophronius. Legend states that they found an icon of the Virgin Mary in a cave on the mountain and decided to remain in order to establish the monastery. It was abandoned in 1923, following the population exchanges between Greece and Turkey after the Treaty of Lausanne. A new Sumela monastery was founded in northern Greece which functions to this day. (composed from Wikipedia and personnal memories)
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Good picture and great explanation. Thanks for sharing.
Jorge

Wow - what an amazing place! A lovely presentation of it too. Thanks for the helpful note! TFS

Special POV..a great one!!!!giving the climax of the monument and the position perfectly...a great jumb!!!!!GNGRS Phocas

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  • tabora Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1177 W: 266 N: 1467] (11982)
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Salut Jeanloup,
Pas pratique pour faire les courses l'endroit,tu fais une retraite ?
Jolie vue plongée,il ne doit pas faire chaud la haut.
Amitiés Joseph

A really great POV.

Marhaba Jean Loup,

WoOw :O Amazing Picture... really beautiful & i wish i could go there someday, i really want to know if we could go inside it this place & from where did you took this shot? Bravo & thanks for sharing I Really mean it this time ;)

Gusti

Hi Jean

Lovely shot, very informative notes.

TFS

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