Pontikonisi
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| Native name: Ποντικονήσι | |
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The islet of Pontikonisi
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 Pontikonisi (Corfu)
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| Geography | |
| Location | Mediterranean Sea |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Country | |
| Municipality | Corfu |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Pontikonisi (Greek: Ποντικονήσι, "Mouse Island") is a Greek islet near the island of Corfu. Its prominent feature is a Byzantine chapel of Pantokrator, dating from the 11th or 12th century.[1]
In popular culture
The island of Pontikonisi might have served as an inspiration for Arnold Böcklin's famous painting Isle of the Dead.[2]
See also
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Harrison, Max (2005), Rachmaninoff, Continuum International Publishing Group, pg 159.
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