Manor of the Deligiannis family in Lagkadia

The building dominates the Upper Side of the historic village of Lagkadia, from which prominent builders came, as well as the famous Deligiannis family, prefects of the Peloponnese before the Revolution. Two Prime Ministers came from the Deligiannis family in the years after the liberation.
Over the years, the village was set on fire three times by Ibrahim Pasha, who, in fact, during the siege of Lagkadia, temporarily lived in the Manor of the Deligiannis family.

The renovated mansion of the Deligiannis family in the famous Lagkadia of Gortynia is an architectural jewel of the area, built on a steep slope of Mount Mainalos, surrounded by lush vegetation.

Built on a steep slope of Mount Mainalos, amidst rich vegetation and at an altitude of 1000 meters, the beautiful village Lagkadia dominates the wild gorge formed by the tributary of Ladon in Gortynia, Arcadia.Lagkadia, almost amphitheatrically built by famous stone builders and craftsmen, is divided into the Upper and the Lower Side. The Lower Side is in a verdant ravine where the river Tuthoa flows, as Pausanias called the tributary of Ladon, while the Upper Side stands out for its picturesqueness and the unique panoramic view it offers.

In the Upper Neighbourhood, the manor of the Deligiannis family stands out, the notables of the Peloponnese with the decisive contribution both during the Revolution of 1821 and in the subsequent political history of modern Greece, with two important personalities of the family serving as Prime Ministers of the country.

Inside this historic mansion, Ioannis Deligiannis was murdered, who since 1787 held the office of Moragiannis (head of notables), since he fell out of favor with the Turkish administration, because of which the Sultan ordered his beheading. Shortly before the beginning of the Revolution, his son, Theodoros Deligiannis, also ended up in a Turkish prison after being tortured.

In Lagkadia, the revolution was declared on March 23, 1821, while on April 1, Kanellos Deligiannis ordered the killing of all the Turks who lived in the village. In total, 300 unarmed men were slaughtered. The event strongly terrified the residents of the area, who nevertheless joined the side of the Deligiannis family and supported with all their strength the struggle for the liberation of Greece.

In 1825, Ibrahim Pasha, having recaptured most of the Peloponnese, entered the empty village of Lagkadia, burned it down and set up his headquarters for a few days in the house of the Deligiannis family. It is noteworthy that Ibrahim burned the village three times, namely in 1825, 1826 and 1827, as its inhabitants contributed a lot to the struggle of independence by building impenetrable fortifications, which Theodoros Kolokotronis also mentions very often in his writings.

By the end of the Revolution, the Deligiannis family was ruined, mostly financially. Although its members occupied some positions of power, the family’s catalytic influence on political affairs ceased for a long time. They returned to the political spotlight in the last quarter of the 19th century, with two members of the family becoming Prime Ministers of the country. They were Theodoros and Nikolaos Deligiannis (or Diligiannis). The former dominated political affairs until the beginning of the 20th century, becoming one of the most important Prime Ministers in Greece and being a great rival of Charilaos Trikoupis, while the latter served as caretaker Prime Minister of the transitional government of 1895 that led the country to elections.

Today, according to the current legislation, Lagkadia has been classified as a traditional settlement, while the Manor of the Deligiannis family has been classified as a protected building due to its historical and architectural value. Inside the mansion of the notables of the Peloponnese, family heirlooms and objects of the time are kept to this day.

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Δημητσάνα - Μονή Ζωοδόχου Πηγής

Ιερά Μονή Ζωοδόχου Πηγής

Το γραφικό και ιστορικό χωριό της Δημητσάνας αποτελεί βασικό θεματοφύλακα ιστορικών και λαογραφικών παραδόσεων του ελληνικού γένους. Στη βιβλιοθήκη της, εκτός από τα εμπλουτισμένα με 35.000 τόμους βιβλίων ράφια.

Ιερά Μονή Τιμίου Προδρόμου

Χτισμένη στη βάση ενός απότομου κάθετου βράχου, περίπου 200 μέτρα από την όχθη του ποταμού Λούσιου, η Ιερά Μονή Τιμίου Προδρόμου, με την πλούσια ιστορία και προσφορά στον αγώνα των Ελλήνων για την απελευθέρωση, προκαλεί δέος σε κάθε επισκέπτη.

Ιερά Μονή Φιλοσόφου (Κρυφό Σχολειό)

Ιδρύθηκε το 963 μ.Χ. από τον αρχιγραμματέα του βυζαντινού Αυτοκράτορα Νικηφόρου Β’ Φωκά, τον Ιωάννη Λαμπαρδόπουλο, που της έδωσε και το προσωνύμιο “Φιλοσόφου”. Το 1691, η Μονή μεταφέρθηκε σε νέα τοποθεσία (Νέα Μονή) για ευκολότερη πρόσβαση.

Μονή Αιμυαλών - Ληνός Κολοκοτρωναίων

Ο ληνός είναι ένα παραδοσιακό αγροτικό κτίσμα που χρησίμευε σαν βοηθητικός εργαστηριακός χώρος ή σαν αποθήκη για τα σταφύλια και τον πρόχειρο βρασμό του μούστου.

Υπαίθριο Μουσείο Υδροκίνησης

Η νεροτριβή και ο αλευρόμυλος, το ρακοκάζανο, το βυρσοδεψείο και ο μπαρουτόμυλος, συνθέτουν τα κομμάτια ενός ολοκληρωμένου “παζλ” παράδοσης, το οποίο φιλοξενείται στο Υπαίθριο Μουσείο Υδροκίνησης.

Δημόσια Ιστορική Βιβλιοθήκη Δημητσάνας

Οικία Παλαιών Πατρών Γερμανού

Η οικογένεια του Παλαιών Πατρών Γερμανού εγκαταστάθηκε στη Δημητσάνα περίπου το 1720 και, σύμφωνα με πληροφορίες, διέμενε στην εν λόγω οικία μέχρι και το 1897.

Υπαίθριο Μουσείο Υδροκίνησης

Ιερά Μονή Αιμυαλών – Ληνός Κολοκοτρωναίων

Ιερά Μονή Ζωοδόχου Πηγής Στεμνίτσας

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Δημητσάνα - Μονή Τιμίου Προδρόμου

Αρχοντικό των Δεληγιανναίων

Το οίκημα δεσπόζει στον Πάνω Μαχαλά του ιστορικού χωριού Λαγκάδια, το οποίο, εκτός από σημαντικούς χτίστες, χάρισε στην Ελλάδα την περίφημη οικογένεια των Δεληγιανναίων, προεστών του Μοριά πριν από την Επανάσταση. Από την οικογένεια Δεληγιάννη προήλθαν και δύο Πρωθυπουργοί στα χρόνια μετά την απελευθέρωση.

Αγιονέρι

Σύμφωνα με όσα αναφέρουν οι γραφές ιστορικών της Επανάστασης, στις 20 Μαρτίου του 1821, στην περιοχή “Αλώνι του Καλλιντέρη” στο Αγιονέρι Γορτυνίας, οι Γεώργιος και Δημήτριος Πλαπούτας κήρυξαν τον απελευθερωτικό αγώνα ενάντια στον Οθωμανικό ζυγό.

Ιστορικός Πύργος Πλαπούτα

Ο ιστορικός Πύργος του Στρατηγού Πλαπούτα που έπαιξε σημαίνοντα και καθοριστικό ρόλο στην Επανάσταση του 1821 δεσπόζει αναστηλωμένος στο χωριό Παλούμπα, τη γενέτειρα του Δημήτριου Πλαπούτα

Ληνός των Κολοκοτρωναίων

Ιερά Μονή Τιμίου Προδρόμου Στεμνίτσας

Οικία Παλαιών Πατρών Γερμανού

Δημόσια Ιστορική Βιβλιοθήκη Δημητσάνας

Υπαίθριο Μουσείο Υδροκίνησης

Ληνός των Κολοκοτρωναίων

Ιερά Μονή Τιμίου Προδρόμου Στεμνίτσας

Dimitsana - Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi

Holy Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi

Built only ten years after the fall of Constantinople, the Holy Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi or Chrysopigi kept alive the flame of liberation during the difficult years when Greece was under Ottoman occupation.

Holy Monastery of Saint John the Baptist

Built at the base of a steep vertical rock, about 200 meters from the bank of the Lousios river, the Holy Monastery of Saint John the Baptist, with its rich history and contribution to the struggle of the Greeks for liberation, inspires awe in every visitor.

Holy Monastery of the Philosopher (Krifo Scholio)

It was founded in 963 AD by the chief secretary of the Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas, Ioannis Lampardopoulos, who also gave the name "Philosopher" to the Monastery. In 1691, the Monastery was relocated (New Monastery) for easier access.

Aimyalon Monastery-Linos of the Kolokotronis family

A linos is a traditional agricultural building that served as wine press for the grapes and the rough boiling of the must.

Open-Air Waterpower Museum

The fulling mill and the flour mill, the still, the tannery and the gunpowder mill compose the pieces of a complete "puzzle" of tradition, which is housed in the Open-Air Waterpower Museum.

Dimitsana Historic Public Library

The picturesque and historical village of Dimitsana is a key depository of historical and folklore traditions of the Greek nation. In its library, apart from the shelves enriched with 35,000 volumes of books, the visitor can also admire important relics and memorabilia from various moments of the glorious past.

House of Germanos III of Old Patras

The family of Germanos III of Old Patras settled in Dimitsana around 1720 and resided in this house until 1897. Today, in the renovated building there are exhibits that are family heirlooms of the great hierarch, as well as excerpts from his autobiography.

Dimitsana - Monastery of Saint John the Baptist