Caption

View from upper archway into building from 1870 built on site of west gate destroyed during siege of Ottoman Empire Ottoman Monastery Church Transfiguration Church dedicated to Saints Constantine and Helen and Transfiguration of Christ the Saviour built from 1587 to 1600 in historic monastery Arkadi vin UNESCO World Heritage Site Orthodox Monastery Moni Arkadi Arkadi Monastery from early Middle Ages, important national monument national shrine on island of Crete, Arkadi, Armnatos, Crete, Greece, Europe

Date

May 23, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Frank Schneider

Reference

BRK24D67_336

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No

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NA

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Rights managed

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34,5Mb (1,7Mb) / 14,2in x 9,5in / 4252 x 2835 (300dpi)

Keywords

1870 Arkadi Monastery Artistically Christ cross Christ figure Christ the Saviour Christian Christian art Christianity Christus Church figure Church figures Entry gate Europe Europe's Famous Place Greece In the middle ages Jesus Jesus Christ Klosterkirche Memorial Memorial site Memorials Middle Ages Monastery Monastery facilities Monument National shrine No People Ottoman Overlook Religious art Religious arts Saint Southeast Europe Southeastern Europe St. UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage UNESCO World Heritage Site UNESCO World Heritage Sites UNESCO site Unesco world Site West Gate World Heritage World Heritage Site abbey abbeys aisle anthropomorphic arcade arcades arch arches architecture archway art artistic arts attraction attractions biblical biblical figure biblical figures broken bust character christ cloister cloister church cloister churches colonade colonnade column columned hall convent church corridor corridors corrupted cultural monument cultural monuments cultural site cultural sites culture cultures damage damaged damages defective deserted destroyed early empty entrance entrance gate entrance gates entrances entry european facing figure figure - human likeness figure of a saint figures figures of saints gate gates gateway hall halls heritage heritages holy holy figures human depiction human depictions human figure human figures human likeness humanlike island islands islet landmark male figure male shape man figure man figures masculine figure mediaeval medieval monastery monastery church monastery complex no one nobody orthodox overlook overview passage piece pillar pillar hall pillared pillars place of interest portico porticoes religion religions religious religious building round round arch round arches sacral building sacred sacred building sacred figure saint saint figure saints siege sieges sight statue of a saint tourist attraction tourist attractions tourist landmark tourist spot travel photography uninhabited view view into view of, View of view over walkway wrecked Balkan Balkan Peninsula Balkans Church building Crete Greek Kriti National Monument National Monuments South Europe Southern Europe building buildings church churches construction historic historical national national monument sanctuary sanctum sanctums structure