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Q: In what architectural style was the New Athos Monastery built and who were its creators?

The architecture of the monastery combines Neo-Byzantine style with elements of Russian church tradition. The main temple, the Cathedral of Panteleimon, was built in 1888-1900 under the leadership of the architect Nikolai Nikonov. The interiors are decorated with frescoes by Palekh masters, and the bell tower repeats the forms of the Moscow Ivan the Great. The ensemble also includes the temple of the Ascension of the Lord and a chapel in honor of the icon “The Redeemer”.

Q: Where to go in New Athos with children to be interesting and informative?

Children will be interested in the Museum of the Abkhaz Kingdom in the tower of the Anakopian fortress of the VIII century, where archaeological finds are exhibited. In the Seaside Park you can see man-made waterfalls and cascading ponds created by monks. The railway station Psyrtskha preserved the tsarist pavilion of 1902, built for the visit of Nicholas II.

Q: Where in New Athos to take the most atmospheric photos?

The best shots will be on the observation deck of the Anakopia Fortress with a panorama of the city and the sea, or at the waterfall in the Psyrtskhi Reserve. Stone staircase "Thousand steps" leading to the Iberian mountain, creates spectacular prospects. A unique perspective is a view of the monastery domes through the arches of the ancient temple of Simon Cananite.

Q: What legends are associated with the cave and monastery in New Athos?

According to legend, the cave was considered the abode of a pagan deity, and in the VI century Simon Cananite prayed here. The monks believed that the underground lake was connected by a tunnel to the Black Sea. The monastery keeps a list of the Iverian icon, which, according to legend, protected the monastery during the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878.

Q: What little-known but significant places to find in New Athos?

Connoisseurs of history visit the Genoese tower of the XI century at the foot of Mount Athos - part of the medieval fortress of Abaat. In the gorge of the river Psyrtskha hidden grotto, where according to legend lived the Apostle Simon. Rarely anyone gets to the ruins of an ancient temple of the VI century in the village of Anukhva, where fragments of early Christian frescoes are preserved.

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