The old minaret adjacent to St Nikolaos church is a perfect reminder of the way the East met the West in the town I made my home, Chania, Crete, Greece.
The photographs I post all help to tell a part of a longer story that focuses on the town and its citizens, whether they are living there now, or have made their home in other parts of the world. As a newer resident, by writing about the town in this way, I am trying to put some order into the chaos that I seem to be confronted with.
Tuesday 1 September 2009
Right across from the benches in yesterday's photo is a former Turkish fountain, now disused and in crumbling ruins. It must have been for cleaning the hands and feet before and after Moslem prayer times.
Well, at least the fountain is still there.
ReplyDeleteIt could become a tourist attraction if restored to its former glory...not to mention...preserving history
ReplyDeleteόπου και να γυρίσει το μάτι σου, παντού ιστορία. ευτυχώς που κάποιο κομάτια έχουν γλιτώσει από την καταστροφική μανία των ανθρώπων
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