Hello TE! Apostle's Grounds. Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hello TE! After the two weeks of being on Island of Love I finally returned - with some nice, nice, nice churches with me!
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So this is the Church Panagia Chrysopolitissa, Byzantine church built in XIII century over the ruins of the IV-century basilica.
Place are famous because of the Apostle Pavel Pillar which stands there, according to the one of the legends, it's exactly the pillar near which Pavel was flogged by Romans.
Well, whatever the pillar means, church are quite interesting, even if it's quite humble - Byzantic Empire was waning in XIII-XIV century, being not so far from it's downfall in year 1453.
Insides of the church are very dark and humble, also.
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I'm really quite happy to be back, you know.

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Buin (38144) 2009-08-22 10:16

Hallo from sunny and warm Germany (26°C)!
Welcome back! You show us an impressive and interesting place - in a wonderful light. These are really venerable buildings. A place to amaze the visitor ...
Greetings!
Frank

lousat (15946) 2009-08-22 17:06

Hi Uhu..welcome back! And i'm happy to see that your work in Cyprus start from a church! Not ortodhox as usual but bizantine,very interesting in a beautiful composition...have a nice Sunday my friend! Luciano

fanni (8811) 2009-08-23 13:22

Приветствую вас, многоуважаемый Уху!
и еще раз - с возвращением в родные Пенаты :)
Оч хорошее фото, мне нравится композиция!... классные исторические "развалины" :)
ммм.. а вот эта "лапа" от какого-то дерева - даже не знаю, нужна ли она тут? с одной стороны - вроде бы, да, для композиции и уравновешивания... а с другой - ее недостаток в том, что она чересчур темновата, невольно перетягивает на себя внимание.
Желаю творческихъ успеховъ :)
ака Фанни

pablominto (41200) 2009-08-30 22:53

Hello Mr Owl,

A fine composition with inclusion o the surroundings to show what is going on in the site!
Something tells me the church in under reconstruction and nearly finished...
The good light renders natural colours!

Greetings,
Pablo -