Mesolongi
Messolonghi is a town of about
12,000 people (as of 1991 census) in central
Greece. The town is the capital of
Aetolia and Acarnania. The town contains a port on
the Gulf of Patrai (or Patras). It trades in fish, wine,
and tobacco. Messolonghi was a major stronghold of the
Greek insurgents in the
Greek War of Independence. Its inhabitants
successfully resisted a siege by
Turkish forces of the
Ottoman Empire in 1822–23 and held out heroically
against a second siege from 1825 to 1826, when the
Ottoman forces captured the town.
Lord Byron, the famous English poet, who supported
the Greek resistance and struggle for independence, died
there in 1824. His memory is commemorated by a
cenotaph and a statue located in the town.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesolongi
The prefecture of Etoloakarnania
combines the beauty of both the sea and the mountains.
The capital of the prefecture is Messolongi (244 km from
Athens), the sacred city of Greece.
The heroic exodus of the "Free Besieged" was a bright
spot in the country's modern history as well as a source
of inspiration for poets such as Solomos and Byron as
well as for other artists. The city was founded in the
16th century on three islets at the mouth of the Aheloos
and Evinos rivers, which were later united by silting to
form three scenic lagoons.
On entering the city you will see the Exodus gate and
the "Garden of the Heroes". In the central square, the
Town Hall houses the picture gallery. If you 're a
history buff, then you'll want to visit Ancient Kalidon,
Ancient Pleuron, "the castle of Kira Rhini", as the
locals call it, and the Windmill, a Revolutionary
monument.
About 6 km. north of town, in a landscape filled with
plane trees and running water, stands the historic
monastery of Agios Simeon (17th c.). This is where 1,800
of the besieged sought refuge and were saved. Since that
time, every year on Whitmonday, a lively folk festival
takes place.
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