Transcript Patra_Greece - young-bridges for the future
Slide 1
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 2
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 3
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 4
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 5
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 6
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 7
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 8
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 9
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 10
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 11
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 12
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 13
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 14
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 15
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 16
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 17
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 18
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 19
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 2
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 3
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 4
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 5
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 6
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 7
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 8
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 9
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 10
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 11
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 12
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 13
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 14
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 15
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 16
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 17
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 18
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils
Slide 19
GEOGRAPHY,
HISTORY AND
MONUMENTS OF
PATRAS
THIS IS PATRAS . . .
THE HISTORY:
Patras, the third largest city in Greece with a
population of 300.000.
It is a major Mediterranean port and the
country's main Gate to the West - a modern
financial, commercial and cultural centre.
The city has a wide variety of monuments
bearing witness to its long historical journey.
Patras was first inhabited during the third
millennium BC
The city was founded by the conglomeration of
different settlements in the area of Arhoe.
During the roman period ,Patras presented a
significant development as the unique port to Rome
After the establishment of the Modern Greek state,
the city grew to be a major port to Europe,
Its exports triggered a phenomenal economic
development.
Constructed by
the emperor
Justinian over the
ruins of Patras'
Ancient Acropolis
A variety of
archaeological
finds is displayed
there today.
DATED 160 A.C., THE ODEON WAS
BANKED UP THROUGH THE YEARS, WAS
REDISCOVERED IN 1889.
IT WAS RESTORED IN 1952 AND, SINCE
THEN, HAS BEEN HOSTING THE
PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
IN ITS YARD, YOU CAN SEE
SARCOPHAGUS AND BEAUTIFUL MOSAICS
OF THE ROMAN PERIOD.
The biggest Orthodox
Church in the Balkans,
Saint Andreas is of an
impressive architecture.
On the exact spot where
Saint Andreas died , as a
martyr to his faith, lies
the old basilica, built on
the ruins of the ancient
temple of goddess
Demeter.
OTHER MONUMENTS FROM THE ROMAN PERIOD….
AQUADUCT: 6 KM LONG, PATRAS' AQUEDUCT EXTENDS UNTIL THE FOOT OF DASSYLIO
HILL.
NORTH CEMETERY: DATED 1ST-2ND CENTURY AD.
STADIUM: 300M. LONG, IS STILL BEING EXCAVATED.
NYMPHEON
MEILICHOS BRIDGE: A WELL-PRESERVED BRIDGE WITH TWO BRICK ARCHES AND A
BASE BUILT WITH CARVED STONES.
•IN 1872, PATRAS
OBTAINED ITS OWN
THEATRE-OPERA
HOUSE, WITH AN
ITALIAN STAGE AND
A DOUBLE ROW OF
BOXES, AROUND
THE SAME PERIOD
WHEN THE GREAT
CAPITALS OF
EUROPE OBTAINED
THEIRS.
TODAY, IT HOSTS
THE
PERFORMANCES OF
THE MUNICIPAL
AND REGIONAL
THEATRE OF
PATRAS
HERE IS THE PLACE WHERE PATRAS ‘ HEART BEATS
DURING THE DAYS OF CELEBRATION PERIOD.THIS IS A
WORKSHOP, WHERE THE FLOATS OF PATRAS CARNIVAL
AND OTHER DECORATIVE ITEMS ARE MANUFACTURED
AND PRESERVED IN.
The longest cable bridge
in the world, 2.250m.
long, successfully joined
Western Greece and was
delivered in 2004.
The remarkable exhibits of the
new Museum introduce the
history of Patras to the public,
dating from the prehistoric
times to the late Roman times in
order to recompose the city's
historical past.
First Class of pupils