Navarino was the name of Pylos in Messinia, during the period of the Venetian Rule. The historic naval battle of the same name took place off the Navarino Bay between 8 and 20 October 1827. It was a decisive confrontation between the fleets of England, France and Russia, commanded by Rear Admiral Edward Codrington and
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SMART STREET NAME SIGNS Meet our City Through the History of Its Streets Street names in cities often seem to exist only to guide lost travelers, however the story behind street names reveals a past that reflects their true meaning as well as the history of the city itself. Street names give character and life
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Why visit Thessaloniki Why not? It doesn’t have snowstorms, typhoons, or monstrous storms. Instead, it enjoys a pleasant Mediterranean climate: mild and rainy winters, warm and dry summers, lovely springs and autumns, and, overall, long stretches of sunshine throughout the year. Thessaloniki is a medium-sized city that feels like a vibrant college town, easy to
06/03/2017 14:28
Citizen Business Visitor MunicipalityMayorStelios Angeloudis Mayor of Thessaloniki MunicipalityCurriculum Vitae (CV) CloseAdministrationCity CouncilAdministrationOrganization chart CloseGeneral DirectorateServices related directly to the MayorThessaloniki Municipal PoliceMunicipal CommunitiesDepartment of the 1st Municipal Community From the outskirts of Ano Poli to the beach, and from the White Tower to the port, the First Municipal Community is for all of us,
08/09/2021 14:08
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Leonidas Iasonidis (1884-1959), of Pontic origin, was a jurist and politician. He had been elected MP for Thessaloniki in several occasions and he had been also a Minister. He had significant appeal to refugees.
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Socrates was an Athenian philosopher (470-399 B.C.). His teaching methods were inductive reasoning, maieutic (midwifery) and dialectic. He was convicted of impiety and he was sentenced to die by drinking poison hemlock. He did not write any work and his ideas were recorded and disseminated by his students. The appeal of his teaching is timeless
Thomas Sfetsios was born in 1895 in Mesenikola of Karditsa and he was an army officer. He took part in military operations during the Balkan Wars, the Minor Asia Catastrophe and World War II. He founded the National Defence School in Thessaloniki in 1950.
Alexandros Symeonidis was born in Komotini in 1909 and died in Thessaloniki in 1972. He was a physician and professor at the Medical School of the University of Thessaloniki. He was the founder and director of the Anticancer Institute of Thessaloniki – the evolution of Theageneion Hospital – until his death.
