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Copyright: Aimilios Petrou (aimiliospet)
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| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2008-04-05 |
| Categories: Architecture |
| Camera: Olympus C5050Z |
| Exposure: f/2.8, 1/25 seconds |
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| Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop |
| Date Submitted: 2008-05-05 13:45 |
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Ermoupoli (capital)-Ερμούπολη
With 13.000 residents, it is located east on the island and is the capital, port and Administrative Centre of the Cyclades.
Built by the refugees who had fled from Chios, Psara, Kydonia, Kassos and other islands, with the fire of the Revolution still in their hearts. After the Turkish slaughter, the French protection secured those uprooted, with an ideal refuge, where they settled with the only things they could bring: their experience and their pride. Very quickly, during the years of Kapodistrias, the city came into its golden age. It revealed itself as the most significant commercial and nautical centre of the region. It is during this time, that the city develops into the recognizable form we know it as today - the neoclassical buildings that imbue the sense of classical romanticism. Greek, Italian and Bavarian architects, among them was Ernest Ziller who designed the Town Hall, all left their mark on Ermoupolis, a reminder of the style of the European cities of that time. A panoramic view of the island is especially impressive in the evening as the magical lights of the small houses, climbing up the two hills, on the peaks of which stand the Orthodox and the Catholic Churches respectively. The lights become intense descending towards the port and meet the famous Miaouli Square with the statue, palm trees, and the town hall.
Worth seeing
•The Archaeological Museum, located in a particular wing of the Town Hall houses exhibits from the wider history of the Cyclades. Especially interesting are the exhibits from the prehistoric age (2800 - 2300 BC).
•At the archaeological site at Halandrianis, the remains of the fort of the prehistoric acropolis are worth the view.
•The ship repair yard at Neoriou is a testament to the wealth and glory of the age when Ermoupolis constituted a significant station in the transit of commerce.
•See the statue at the central square Miaouli, and the Town Hall that was designed by Ziller (1876 - 1880 AD).
•The Municipal Theatre Apollon situated alongside the central square is a smaller version of Scala of Milan.
•The cultural centre next to the Town Hall houses the Public Library.
•The exceptional mansions in the neighbourhood, Vaporia.
•Wonderful villas nestled in an embrace of trees and flowers at Episkopo.
•Do not overlook the church of the Metamorphosis, which is also the Metropolis (cathedral) of Ermoupolis, and the church of the Assumption of the Holy Mother, with the icon of the Virgin Mother, work of the famous Greek artist Dominican Thotokopoulou, otherwise known as El Greco.
Info: 1.http://www.holidayshop.gr
2.Dome of St. Nicholas |
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