Alexander Ypsilantis
Alexander Ypsilantis was a main figure of the Greek Revolution of 1821.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
1869 It is the prevalent date of creation (sculptor Leonidas Drossis [1834-1882]) because exaclty when it was created, remains unclear.
1964 It was moved from its original location (National Technical University) at the Pedion tou Areos (=Champs de Mars).
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
This is the only “cenotaph” of its kind in Greece. It depicts a male figure sleeping. It is made of marble. Its dimensions are (height) x 2,10 (length) x 1 (width) x 1 (hight) m. The side parts of the sarcophagus have sculpture decorations.
What I can't see
Alexander Ypsilantis was one of the most important figures of the Greek Revolution of 1821. He came from a powerful family from Fanary in Moldavia and Wallachia (now in Romania), served in the Russian Army, distinguished himself in the Napoleonic wars and was captain of the “Filiki Etaireia” (=Friendly Society), which was formed to support the armed struggle of the Greeks against the Sultan. The sarcophagus of Alexander Ypsilantis was originally built as a cenotaph, but in 1964 his bones were transferred from Vienna and stored inside the sculpture.
Info
- Address: Pedion tou Areos
Bibliography
Broucek P., (1964-5), Alexander Ypsilantis Gefangenschaft in Österreich, in Mitteilungen des Österreichischen Staatsarchivs, v. 17/18, 1964/65, p.p. 550-559
