Monument of the Sacred Band of Christodoulos Tsigantes
The Monument of the Sacred Band of Christodoulos Tsigantes was made in honour of the Sacred Band, a unit which was active in the Aegean, the Middle East and North Africa during World War II.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
1981 It was constructed by captain Valakas (implementation) Petros Moraitis and Konstantinos Palaiologos (sculptors), based on a design by the sacred band member Manetas.
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 Christodoulos Tsigantes” is a 4 metre-high marble sculpture (column and pilasters). It has brass decorations and is placed on a stepped pedestal.
What I can't see
It was made in honour of the Sacred Band, a unit which was active in the Aegean, the Middle East and North Africa during World War II, under Commander Christodoulos Tsigantes. The Band fought alongside the British, French and New Zealand forces, with considerable success. As a military body, it was the forerunner of today’s Greek special forces.
Info
- Address: Pedion tou Areos
Bibliography
Germanos F., (d.u.), Ιωάννης Τσιγάντες, [Ioannis Tsigantes] Programmes I loved, Digital Archive of ERT
http://www.ert-archives.gr/V3/public/main/page-assetview.aspx?tid=0000073750&tsz=0&autostart=0,
Last visit 25/1/13
