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Epirus region(Western Greece) Zagorochoria villages
The bridge of Kokkoros
Zagorochoria is a historic community of around 50 villages situated in one of the most mountainous regions of Greece.Their origin dates back in 17th century and because of their remote site they enjoyed an almost independent state during Ottoman occupation thus developping a thriving local soceity based mainly on agriculture, cattle and handicrafts.But, what they really remained famous for, was the art of stone and iron masonry which they passed for ages from father to son and has remained till today reflected on the architecture of their houses, cobble stone paths and especially on the solid construction of entirely handmade bridges, real masterpieces, that still are in place, having survived hard winters, tones of snow and even strong earthquaques.These bridges were the only mean of communication between the villages, sometimes at the entrance of canyons, so they represented a quite important element of social life.
In the photo, one of the many bridges, the bridge of Kokkoros.
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| Section | Subjects: Documentary & Journalism |
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| Camera | NIKON D700 |
| Lens | Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 IF EX DG HSM |
| Aperture | 3.2 |
| Exposure time | 1/250 |
| Focus length | 24.0 mm |
| ISO | 200 |
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ernesto haddad 18/04/2015 2:33
excellent, Lord of the bridges Alexander ! saludosLadyNoone 26/03/2015 22:09
Excellent place for romantic date :))) Of course if you like this kind of romanticism...SINA 26/03/2015 10:09
Was für eine großartige erhabene Ansichtdear Alex
interessant wie Du verstehst das in ein solch geniales Foto zu kleiden
BEST wishes for a NICE DAY
Sina
Adele D. Oliver 23/03/2015 1:47
an amazing view of this ancient stone road and bridge and the massive mountain in the background ... what fine and intricate construction work - and your image in black and white does it full justice !!!greetings, Adele
adriana lissandrini 22/03/2015 21:53
great admiration for the builders of bridges and not only, a beautiful rugged landscapeciao Adriana
Harold Thompson 22/03/2015 17:12
Good viewpointshowing the fine old bridge still standing:-)) Harold
Christos Banos 22/03/2015 16:43
Very beautiful taking!Sue Thompson 22/03/2015 16:19
A wonderful construcyion, and it looks so very fragile.A real work of art and a labour of love.
An excellent scene.
:))