The monastery complex

15.12.2020

Restoration works at the Holy Great Monastery of Vatopedi (1997 – 2000)

The Holy Monastery of Vatopedi is a huge building complex with a built-up area of ​​35.000 square meters, while the Sketes and...

24.10.2020

The Tower of Transfiguration

The architect Plutarchos Theocharides speaks about the Tower of the Transfiguration. The tower is originally a 12th century construction, perhaps...

10.10.2020

The building design and the restoration and renovation works of the Monastery

Professor Petros Koufopoulos and Assoc. Professor Stavros Mamaloukos refer to the building study and the restoration works and...

20.05.2015

The wine cellar (wine cellar)

The vagenareion (wine cellar) is located in the northwest corner of the enclosure. It is possibly the "wine cellar", which the "Patria" attribute...

14.05.2011

The wine cellar (wine cellar)

The vagenareion (wine cellar) is located in the northwest corner of the enclosure. It is possibly the "wine cellar", which the "Patria" attribute...

14.05.2011

The north wing

The north wing acquired its current form following work in the 17th century. Specifically, its western end was reconstructed...

14.05.2011

The high-rise buildings and the wings of the eastern wall

Around the middle of the 17th century, on the inner side of the eastern wall and in correspondence with the two towers...

14.05.2011

The southwest wing

Towards the end of the 18th century, around the same time as the chapel of Agia Zoni, the wing was constructed...