Mount Athos: Tower and W. end of the main church (Katholikon) of the Philotheou Monastery
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/4206.8579 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Film negative, approximately quarter plate size, an original negative. |
| Dimensions | 11 x 8.5 cm |
| Place |
Philotheou Monastery Mount Athos |
| Dates | 1911 |
| Donor/Creator |
Hasluck, Dr Frederick William |
| Project | Hasluck in Mount Athos 1911 |
| Scope and Content | Part of a series of images taken by F.W. Hasluck during the course of his visit to Mount Athos in 1911. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Athos: 1911. Philothéon: tower & W end of catholicon". |
| Notes | Date based on Hasluck's visit to Mount Athos to research his book, Mount Athos and its Monasteries (1924). |
| Further information | The foundations of the Philotheou Monastery are ascribed to various dates ranging from thje 9th to the 19th century. According to Hasluck when he visited in 1911, this was one of the poorer monasteries with the majority of the buildings modern. Although, the katholikon (which preserves an older style) dates to the 18th century. The re-building in the 19th century is attributed to a devastating fire of 1871. Hasluck, F.W. 1924. Athos and its Monasteries, London: Kegan Paul (pp. 175-176) |