Tuesday 5 July 2011

Rogovo Monastery, Zagori






Once upon a time there were plans to make the historically important Rogovo Monastery (at the geographical centre of the Zagori, between Tsepelovo and Kapesovo) the first modern Greek 'university'. It never came about, before the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence, but I'm in favour of finding relevant modern uses for largely unrestored and virtually abandoned buildings.

"Monastery of Rogovo at Tsepelovo village: Founded, according to the tradition, by Pulcheria, sister
of the Byzantine emperor Romanos III the Silver (1028-1034), the Monastery of St. John the Baptist
in Rogovo (2 km before Tsepelovo village), was rebuilt in 1749 and was painted in 1765 by Georgios,
Anastasios and Ioannis from Kapesovo. Cells, warehouses, utility rooms, a library and rooms for
pilgrims, are located in this historic monastery, which was also the University of Zagori."  http://old.igme.gr/Vikos_Aoos_Geopark_Application_Dossier.pdf

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