The Katholikon of the Holy Monastery of Greatest Lavra on Mount Athos: History and Architecture
Text in Greek, with extensive summaries in English and Russian
Sotiris Voyadjis
The Katholikon of the Holy Monastery of Greatest Lavra on Mount Athos: History and Architecture
Text in Greek, with extensive summaries in English and Russian
Sotiris Voyadjis
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Description
The Katholikon of the Holy Monastery of Greatest Lavra, erected in 963, is the first of the big Katholikons on the peninsula, initiating the building of the monasteries of Mount Athos in the form we know today. This book is a detailed study of the history and architecture of the Katholikon. In Greek, with extensive English and Russian summaries.
Sotiris Voyadjis has an MSc in Architectural Conservation from the University of Edinburgh and a doctorate in Architectural History from the National Technical University of Athens. He is a historian and conservation architect working on restoration studies of traditional buildings and the rehabilitation of traditional city centres. His projects include the Nea Moni in Chios, the Panagia Skripou in Boeotia, the monastery of Agios Ioannis Theologos in Patmos and Panagia Ekatontapyliani in Paros.