Medieval paths
Greece
Aegean Sea
Cyklades
Island of Siros
Siros is not the biggest but it is the capital of Cyklades. It has always been a thriving island of rich merchants extending their trading in all Mediterranean and through all periods of their long history course. During Independance War(1821-1828) they contributed with money and ships. The most outstanding feature in the island are the reach mansion houses of the sea merchants situated exactly on the sea bord and forming the famous quarter Vaporia(presented in previous photos in the gallery). These houses can hardly be supported and maintained by their descendands that they inherited them!..
The island flourished also during the Venetian occupation(1200-1500) and the interior is marked by this period.
The photo is from Chora, the capital, with beautiful tiny medieval streets.
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s. sabine krause 23/04/2015 10:04
"for whom the bell tolls…" – my first thought! what a theatrical mood – both light-wise and perspective-wise! everything seems to be so narrow, so dramatically lit, so strikingly labyrinthian in a vertical way, so rising UP, UP, UP into the sky! beautifully captured, as always, alexander! i do love the layered looks of the bell tower!!! greetings, sabine. p.s.: always enjoy reading your thoughts on the history and significance of the sites and moods you capture!Johanna C. 15/04/2015 19:34
Excellent catch of this medieval village, framing and edition, very nice compositionBest regards
Ken Piros 14/04/2015 1:44
Good lines and angles in this image.SINA 12/04/2015 18:49
Ein wundervolles Foto und ein besonderer Blick auf diesen alten gebrochenen Weg auf die Kirche den Himmelvoller Frieden
Mauro Tomassetti 12/04/2015 17:20
Beautiful place and excellent b&w!!Regards Mauro
Mirjam Burer 12/04/2015 9:57
thank you, Alexander, for the information coming with this beautiful picture in b/w and it has a fine nostalgic mood..lg, Mirjam
adriana lissandrini 11/04/2015 23:12
magnificent medieval village, excellent shooting, well-defined, with beautiful contrasts of light, great perspective and b/w!cari saluti, Adriana
Adele D. Oliver 11/04/2015 20:40
a very old and narrow street, and your view of the ancient church at the end of it masterfully captured with this composition, format and tonality !!!would love to walk here and be transported into a life long ago !!!
weekend greetings,
Adele
Christos Banos 11/04/2015 19:12
Very fine capture in one of the beautiful islands of Aegean sea! Good job buddy!Xairetismata, Christos
Harold Thompson 11/04/2015 13:09
Nicely leading through to the fine structure wel exposed:-)) Harold
Sue Thompson 11/04/2015 12:19
Your chosen format has enhanced the narrowness of these old streets. The tones and details are excellent.It is such a shame that these places cannot easily be kept in good order. Letting them go to ruin is not how it should be... but sadly is the same the world over.
:))