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Shores Alabama Condo Rentals
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Call 1-800-786-1890 or 251-981-2643
Our customer service representative can help you decide which of our water front condos, beach houses, or deep water properties is right for you. We also have links to help you get to know the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach area and plan your beach vacation or golf vacation. Nothing beats the white sugar sand of our award-winning beaches for family fun. Call us for great condo rentals.
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Day Trip to Malbis Plantation Greek Orthodox Church
One of the jewels of Alabama is the exquisitely designed and decorated Greek Orthodox Church just up the road towards Mobile in Malbis. It is a delightful one hour drive up to see the fantastic mosaics and hand painted interior of the church that was built to honor God and one man's dream of establishing a working community of believers in Baldwin County. if you travel along I-10 going east from Mobile as this church can be seen from the expressway at the Malbis exit, just a few miles east of Mobile, AL between Mobile and the exit to Gulf Shores and the beach.
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This church is a copy of a stately church in Athens, Greece designed by Frederick C. Woods of Mobile, Ala . Marble was brought from the same quarries that provided stone for the famous Parthenon. A "master painter" and his helpers were brought over from Greece to paint the murals on the walls, the panels and the ceiling of the rotunda. Hand carved figures and ornaments were brought from Greece. The The Presentation of Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church of Byzantine architecture opened in 1965. |
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The church is open daily for visitors. For more information call 251-626-3050 There is a small box for donations towards upkeep of this landmark from a bygone era. Plan a trip to the Malbis Greek Orthodox Church when you drive towards Mobile. Bring your camera ! See Map Below
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| The interior of the dome is covered with the artist's conception of the Pantocrator (in Greek meaning literally the Holder of Al Things) or The Almighty. This was painted from a 75 ft. scaffolding over a period of 3 months by the artists lying on their backs. Altogether the artists spent eight months painting the interior of the Malbis Plantation Church. |  |
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The front gable of the church is covered in fabulous brilliantly colored mosaics. The glass tile colors are just as vivid today as they were when installed. |
Jason Malbis immigrated first to the Chicago area then to Baldwin County. After much travel and searching, Jason saw a 'sign' in the sky from God over the South Baldwin property that they purchased for 5 Dollars per acre for a total of $600 for 120 acres. He and his fellow Greek immigrants made a down payment and planned to pay the balance in monthly installments. Other Greek friends from the Chicago area joined them in their farming activities over the years. The Malbis farm acquired an additional 600 acres in the third year. A working commune was established on the farm. Located 13 miles east of Mobile, AL, the Greek Community incorporated under the name Malbis Plantation, Inc. Jason Malbis saw the value in establishing a cannery at the time of World War I. Their canned products included tomatoes, eggplants, squash, peppers, figs and okra with Chicago, New York and Boston being the principle markets for these canned goods. Later a bakery was opened too. A refinery and other operations followed. The farming commune is no longer operational but the glorious church remains as a testament to Jason Malbis and his follower's strong faith in God. |
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