Bell Tower On Santorini is a photograph by Christiane Schulze Art And Photography which was uploaded on October 10th, 2019.
Bell Tower On Santorini
Copyright: Christiane Schulze
Oia or Ia is a small village and former community in the South Aegean on the islands of Thira (Santorini) and... more
Title
Bell Tower On Santorini
Artist
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
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Photograph - Photography - Digital Photography
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Copyright: Christiane Schulze
Oia or Ia is a small village and former community in the South Aegean on the islands of Thira (Santorini) and Therasia, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality of Santorini, of which it is a municipal unit. It covers the whole island of Therasia and the northwesternmost part of Santorini, which it shares with the municipal unit of Santorini. The main street is named Nikolaou Nomikou. The population was 1,545 inhabitants at the 2011 census, and the land area is 19.449 km2.
Oia was previously known as Apano Meria (Απάνω Μεριά or Επάνω Μεριά, "upper side"), a name which still occurs locally as Pano Meria, and the inhabitants are still called Apanomerites (Απανωμερίτες). The Ancient Greek Oia was one of the two harbours of ancient Thera and was located in the southeast of the island, where Kamari is now.
Oia reached the peak of prosperity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its economic prosperity was based on its merchant fleet, which plied trade in the Eastern Mediterranean, especially from Alexandria to Russia. The two-story captains' houses built on the highest part of the village are a reminder of the village's former affluence. Part of the town was destroyed by the 1956 earthquake
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Comments (26)
Antonis Meintanis
wonderful work !! very beautiful colors & capture from Santorini ! many Greetings to Germany from Greece!! 👍 👌👌fav👌
Linda Unger
My sister will be moving to Crete here in the next 5 years. They have already bought their house in Diabaide, near Kastelli. I love the blues and white of Santorini! I hope to visit there someday! FAV!
Marsha Heiken
Chris,this is one of my favorite pictures in Greece. You did it so beautifully,dear. Marsha F/L Enjoying our comments. xoxo
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Thank you very much for the feature in the Group Lady Photographers and Artists Karen................................much appreciated.