With the Athens National Garden and Naoussa Kiosk Park, Greece now has three gardens in the European network
In the European Network of Historical Gardens, one of the Council of Council of Council of Europe, the Garden of the Heroes of the Holy City of Messolonghi joined.
According to the municipality, “it is a thematic network that connects historical gardens and landscapes of high cultural and historical value, such as royal, botanical, monastery or mansion gardens, which have contributed to the history of European peoples.”
This integration, as announced by the Municipality, “is an extremely important distinction, as it recognizes the historical, aesthetic and cultural value of the heroes’ garden and integrates Mesolongi into a European map of cultural reference points.”
As the Mayor of the Sacred City of Messolonghi, Spyros Diamantopoulos, pointed out in his statements, “the integration of the heroes’ garden into such an important European network is also a honor and responsibility” and added: “It is the result of cooperation and strategic commitment. Mesolongi highlights its past and claims its future, with respect, quality and international orientation. “
It is noted that Greece now has three gardens in the European Network of Historical Gardens, namely the Athens National Garden, the Kiosk Park of Naoussa and – in addition – the garden of the heroes of the Sacred City of Messolonghi.
The garden of heroes
It is an important area located inside the city wall, used as a cemetery in the siege years (1822 – 1826).
The idea of ​​creating a garden dedicated to the memory of the Messolonghi Promotes belongs to the first Governor of Greece Ioannis Kapodistrias.
The garden is dense, scattered by monumentserected from time to time, dedicated to prominent military and political figures of the time, Greeks and philhellenes.
Stand out:
– The Tomb of Heroes, a central monument, which was inaugurated in 1838 and in which the sacred relics of the fighters were placed,
– Mark Botsari’s monument,
– Marble statue of English Philhellenes and poet Lord Byron, work by Tinios sculptor George Vitalis,
– The Swiss Philhellenic Monument John – Jacob Mager, publisher of the newspaper “Hellenic Chronicles”, the magnificent and original monument of the Philellinos, made of stones, broken cannons and balls of the race,
– The monuments of the French, Finns, Germans, Russians, Swedes, Poles, Italians, American and Cypriot fighters.
Photo source: iaitoloakarnania.gr
Source :Skai
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