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]
Native name: Ποντικονήσι | |
|---|---|
 The islet of Pontikonisi | |
  Pontikonisi | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mediterranean Sea |
| Coordinates | 39°35′11″N 19°55′04″E / 39.58639°N 19.91778°E |
| Area | 1 ha (2.5 acres) |
| Administration | |
| Municipality | Corfu |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
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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- Pondikonisi, an island off the coast of Crete
- List of islands of Greece
References
edit- ^ "Pontikonisi Island and the Church of Pantokrator". Real Corfu. Archived from the original on 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ Harrison, Max (2005), Rachmaninoff, Continuum International Publishing Group, pg 159.
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