By Alexandra Karavia – Lampadaridou (2022) NIKITAS GERONDOUDIS OF KONDIAS LIMNOU NIKITAS GERONDOUDIS, 1859 – 1939 The Hospital in Myrina, Lemnos, inaugurated the marble plaque of the Great Donors located at the entrance of the old building with the name of Nikitas Gerondoudis. Lemnos has Myrina as its capital (formerly Kastro) and Moudros as its […]
Excerpt from the book “THE BENEFACTORS OF LIMNOS ISLAND” Read More »
During the German occupation of Greece, 700 Germans disembarked in the northern part of Lemnos (April 25, 1941) and proceeded to Myrina. A detachment of 20 Greek gendarmes, led by Lieutenant Colonel Giannopoulos, had been ordered to resist and set an ambush at the 7th kilometer from Myrina at the “Therma” location. They shot and
1941-The rescue of the 20 gendarmes of Lemnos, Certification Read More »
In 511 BC. the Persians with their fleet occupied Lemnos. In 479 BC. the Athenians completely destroyed the Persian fleet and immediately occupied Lemnos again. This time they brought Athenian citizens who settled on Lemnos permanently. A few years later these Athenian settlers commissioned Pheidias (the best sculptor at that time) to sculpture the famous
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