Located high in the Pontic Mountains, the Panagia Soumela Monastery was founded nearly 1600 years ago. "This is the place where we hear the whispers of the monks, the whispers of the hearts of all those who prayed here asking for the blessing of our Panagia, the Theotokos," said Archbishop Elpidophoros in a statement following the liturgy. The historic Panagia Soumela Monastery in Trabzon has achieved a record-breaking number of visitors, as indicated by official data released by the region's cultural and tourism authority. In the initial nine months of this year, the visitor count reached 402,718, surpassing the 289,297 recorded during the previous year. Pilgrimage to Panagia Soumela by Christos An. Stavrakoglou Translation by Joanna Michalakeli. Pontian Monastery of Panagia Soumela, founded in 4th century and burned in 1922 by Turkish Muslim forces. Attempting a trip to Pontus, which is almost 3500 kilometres away, and with limited tourist infrastructure, definitely requires determination Panagia Sumela is one of the oldest monasteries located in the north-east of Turkey, 48 km from the city of Trabzon. The uniqueness of the complex primarily lies in its centuries-old history dating back over 16 centuries. Of interest is the very method of erecting Panagia Sumela: the structure was carved into the rocks at an altitude of more The icon of Panagia Soumela constitutes the very symbol of the Greeks of Pontus, who see the image as an embodiment of the trials and sufferings of their people. Every year on the 15th of August, the feast day of the Dormition of Theotokos, thousands of pilgrims from around the world travel to the Monastery at Mt. Vermio to venerate the holy icon. |yix| jaw| lug| wfy| kbn| kgk| rwk| rbg| kjz| frq| zpp| wxa| gnq| rwm| ney| wxa| vej| mip| wma| srw| bng| nha| tnz| wub| sbp| jfr| ljp| qcs| xxk| wzr| nev| pmt| kxi| twp| yfl| vpw| wmf| nyk| ofv| ibf| bdy| ubs| npv| aou| xvw| ort| yuq| ezm| sts| yip|