The crawling caterpillar
Western Greece
Region of Epirus
Zagorochoria villages
Kalogeriko bridge
There are many of those solid stone bridges scattered around Greece, all of them constructed by hand by traditional and very skillfull mason builders carrying the craft from father to son. Among them the most famous came from the zagorochoria villages in the region of Epirus, builders not only of bridges but also houses and churches.Kalogeriko is one of the few three stringer bridges still surviving, built around the end of the eighteenth century. Its cogged lodges and the harmonious line of the three stringers make it resemble a crawling caterpillar in the excess of green. Initially of wood was later turned to solid stone with the sponsoring of Serafeim, the abbott of Kipoi's monastery. These elementary bridges were very important in their time connecting neighbouring villages.
Stropp 23/09/2018 11:10
Absolutely gorgeous!!! My compliments. AnaCameraqueen 16/05/2018 18:14
It looks like a giant worm or dinosaur, creeping through the jungle of green. Great photo, Alexander!Kind regards,
Sabine
Matthias Moritz 16/05/2018 8:03
A stunning and beautiful architecture in the midst of an awesome landscapeKen Piros 16/05/2018 2:54
Nice landscape !Sylvie Pierrat 15/05/2018 22:49
Belles couleurs pour ce pont original !Carlo.Pollaci 15/05/2018 22:47
Tutto molto bello e ben fotografato.