455 GR - Meteora (1988)

Brief Description

"In a region of almost inaccessible sandstone peaks, monks settled on these 'columns of the sky' from the 11th century onwards. Twenty-four of these monasteries were built, despite incredible difficulties, at the time of the great revival of the eremetic ideal in the 15th century. Their 16th-century frescoes mark a key stage in the development of post-Byzantine painting."

曼代奥拉

"从11世纪起，一些修道士就在这个几乎不可抵达的砂岩峰地区定居了下来，住在“天空之柱”上。15世纪，隐士思想大复兴，这些修道士克服了超乎想象的困难，在这里修建了24座修道院。这里的16世纪壁画代表了后拜占庭绘画艺术发展的一个重要阶段。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/455

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