Monument of the Sacred Band of 1821
The Monument of the Sacred Band of 1821 is a marble column in honour of the fallen members of the Sacred Band of Dragatsani.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
1843 It was unveiled on June 6th.
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
The “Monument of the Sacred Band of 1821” consists of a 3.7-metre-high marble column. It is a raised pillar on a rectangular stepped base and is crowned by a sculpted classicist helmet. It also bears other relief features.
What I can't see
A work by Stamatis Kleanthes (1791-1862), also a member of the Sacred Band, it was made on a donation by the poet Alexandros Soutsos. It is dedicated to the fallen members of the Sacred Band of Dragatsani. The Battle of Dragatsani took place on June 6, 1821 in a mountainous region of Moldavia and Wallachia (modern Romania) between Greeks and Ottomans. The Greeks suffered a crushing defeat.
Info
- Address: Pedion tou Areos
Bibliography
Goldstein Ε., (1992), Wars and Peace Treaties 1816-1991. Routledge
Miller W. (1966), The Ottoman Empire and Its Successors, 1801-1927. Routledge
