Pontikonisi

Pontikonisi
Native name:
Ποντικονήσι
The islet of Pontikonisi
Pontikonisi is located in Corfu
Pontikonisi
Pontikonisi
Geography
LocationMediterranean Sea
Coordinates39°35′11″N 19°55′04″E / 39.58639°N 19.91778°E / 39.58639; 19.91778
Area1 ha (2.5 acres)
Administration
MunicipalityCorfu
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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]

The island of Pontikonisi might have served as an inspiration for Arnold Böcklin's painting Isle of the Dead.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Pontikonisi Island and the Church of Pantokrator". Real Corfu. Archived from the original on 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  2. ^ Harrison, Max (2005), Rachmaninoff, Continuum International Publishing Group, pg 159.


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