Pontikonisi
| Native name: Ποντικονήσι | |
|---|---|
 The islet of Pontikonisi | |
  Pontikonisi | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mediterranean Sea |
| Coordinates | 39°35′11″N 19°55′04″E / 39.586306°N 19.917694°ECoordinates: 39°35′11″N 19°55′04″E / 39.586306°N 19.917694°E |
| Administration | |
| 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]
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 Pontikonisi (Corfu) at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ↑ "Pontikonisi Island and the Church of Pantokrator". Real Corfu. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ↑ Harrison, Max (2005), Rachmaninoff, Continuum International Publishing Group, pg 159.
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