Hani Hatzigogou

Culture

Military museum

Hani Hatzigogou

The inn of Chatzigogos. In 1912, during the battle of Sarantaporo, it was the commanding office of the Greek army; today it is used as a museum. The battle of Sarantaporo: The Greek army began the war against the Turks in Elassona. In October 1912, armies of the four Balkan allied countries simultaneously invaded Europe. The Greek army freed Deskati and reached the straits of Sarantaporo. The Turks gathered together all their forces. A frontal attack took place in the Sarantaporo area and on 3 October, after being surrounded, the Turks abandoned their arms and ammunition and fled. The Greek army in Sarantaporo wrote the first epopee of the victorious war of 1912-1913.
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CULTURE

Monastery

Krania

Monastery of Paleokarya | Krania

The Metamorfosis tou Sotiros Monastery (known as Moni Paleokaryas), near Krania in Elassona. Built in 1630. Only the katholikon and one tower still exist today....

LOCATIONS

Village

Domeniko

Domeniko, a lively settlement in the municipality of Elassona, is located in a semi-mountainous area west of the Titarisios river and retains its strong historical...

NATURE

Lake

Kefalovrysso

Lake Kefalovrysso

The reservoir, next to Kefalovryso village, has a surface area of 25,000m2. Its water springs from the slopes of Titarios and flows to Pinios. Grey...

CULTURE

Monastery

Kalyvia

Monastery of Analipsi | Kalyvia Analipseos

Just three kilometers west of Sykea Elassona, the Holy Monastery of the Analispeos of Sotiros (Ascension of the Savior) is an important religious and historical...

CULTURE

Monastery

Giannota

Monastery of Agia Triada | Giannota

External aspect and murals from the katholikon of the Holy Monastery of the Holy Trinity in Giannota that was preserved after the fire in 1866....

WHAT TO DO

Ski center

Olympus Ski Center (Vrysopoules)

The Vrysopoules Ski Center (Vrysopoules) belongs to the Greek army and is the only ski resort on Olympus. It was established in 1934 and has...