Greece, Kerkyra (Corfu), The Church of St. George with Doric Columns

2024-Greece


All photos in this album were taken during a trip to Greece (including the city of Kavala, the Holy Monasteries of Meteora and the island of Corfu) in January of 2024

Greece, Sculpture of the Victorious Achilles in th…

17 Jan 2024 9 2 227
A bronze statue of Achilles in the Achilleion Garden by sculptor Johannes Götz. Commissioned by Kaiser Wilhelm II, the statue depicts Achilles clad in full hoplite armor. His shield bears the head of the Gorgon Medusa, turning men to stone with her gaze, and his knees are protected by lion heads.

Greece, Kerkyra (Corfu), View to the North from th…

17 Jan 2024 7 1 185
Visible are the island's green forests, the Ionian Sea coast, and the city of Kerkyra in the distance.

Greece, Kerkyra (Corfu), View from the Garden of t…

17 Jan 2024 13 4 248
The first fortifications on the site of Paleo Frourio appeared in the 7th–8th centuries AD. The first defensive fortifications were created by the Byzantines at the beginning of the 8th century, and they also built the protective wall on the land side and dug the first ditch.

Greece, Kerkyra (Corfu), Sculpture of the Victorio…

17 Jan 2024 9 2 418
A bronze statue of Achilles in the Achilleion Garden by sculptor Johannes Götz. Commissioned by Kaiser Wilhelm II, the statue depicts Achilles clad in full hoplite armor. His shield bears the head of the Gorgon Medusa, turning men to stone with her gaze, and his knees are protected by lion heads.

Greece, Kerkyra (Corfu), Statue of the Victorious…

17 Jan 2024 9 2 220
A bronze statue of Achilles in the Achilleion Garden by sculptor Johannes Götz. Commissioned by Kaiser Wilhelm II, the statue depicts Achilles clad in full hoplite armor. His shield bears the head of the Gorgon Medusa, turning men to stone with her gaze, and his knees are protected by lion heads.

Greece, Kerkyra (Corfu), The Rear Facade of the Ac…

17 Jan 2024 11 2 187
The Achilleion Palace was built in 1890 by Empress Elisabeth of Austria. The sculptures, based on Greek mythology, were created by the renowned German sculptor Ernst Herter.

Greece, Kerkyra (Corfu), Two Sculptures on the Rea…

Greece, Kerkyra (Corfu), Sculpture on the Rear Fac…

17 Jan 2024 7 1 287
The Achilleion Palace was built in 1890 by Empress Elisabeth of Austria. The sculptures, based on Greek mythology, were created by the renowned German sculptor Ernst Herter.

Greece, Kerkyra (Corfu), Sculpture of a Girl on th…

17 Jan 2024 8 1 197
The Achilleion Palace was built in 1890 by Empress Elisabeth of Austria. The sculptures, based on Greek mythology, were created by the renowned German sculptor Ernst Herter.

Greece, Kerkyra (Corfu), One of the Sculptures on…

17 Jan 2024 10 1 205
The Achilleion Palace was built in 1890 by Empress Elisabeth of Austria. The sculptures, based on Greek mythology, were created by the renowned German sculptor Ernst Herter.

Greece, Kerkyra (Corfu), Sculpture of a Boy in the…

17 Jan 2024 11 3 244
The Achilleion Palace was built in 1890 by Empress Elisabeth of Austria. The sculptures, based on Greek mythology, were created by the renowned German sculptor Ernst Herter.

Greece, Kerkyra (Corfu), Chief Accountant of the A…

Greece, Kerkyra (Corfu), «Kaiser's Throne» Observa…

17 Jan 2024 14 5 370
This observation deck was named after Emperor Wilhelm II. It was built shortly before 1914.

Greece, Kerkyra (Corfu), Lower Level of the «Kaise…

17 Jan 2024 18 6 298
This observation deck was named after Emperor Wilhelm II. It was built shortly before 1914.

Greece, Kerkyra (Corfu), Autumn Colors in January

Greece, Kerkyra (Corfu), Old Olive Tree

Greece, Kerkyra (Corfu), Old Olive Tree nearby «Ka…

Greece, Winter Landscape of Kerkyra (Corfu) Wester…


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