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MACEDONIA AND THE GREEK REVOLUTION

Nov 12 2024 - Nov 12 2024

MACEDONIA AND THE GREEK REVOLUTION

Date
  • Nov 12 2024 - Nov 12 2024

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The Revolution of 1821 in Macedonia and the local revolts are presented through the archival material of the old collection of the Central Municipal Library of the Municipality of Thessaloniki, based on research in the writings of historians.

Texts, maps of the era, engravings and collector’s photographs frame persons and places associated with struggles and sacrifices and become symbols.

The digital historical map of the 1821 Revolution in Macedonia and the local uprisings in Thessaloniki is an innovative tool that highlights the events of the era in an interactive way. Through the combined use of historical sources, archival material and geographical information, the map offers users a detailed depiction of the important locations and events that marked the struggle in Macedonia.

This digital map is not only a visual medium, but also a multi-layered learning and exploration experience. Users can browse the sites where battles and uprisings took place, read documented information about people and historical events in the region, and gain a better understanding of the local resistance and its contribution to the overall course of the Greek Revolution.

Through the innovative use of digital technologies, the historical digital map provides access to the events that defined Thessaloniki and Macedonia during the 1821 Revolution.

ΧαλκιδικήΝάουσαΣέρραιΕμμανουήλ ΠαπάςΙωάννης ΦαρμάκηςΓεωργάκης

ΟλύμπιοςΚαρατάσσοςΛασσάνηςΘεσσαλονίκη “ γίνονται η συμβολή της Πόλεως

του Αγίου Δημητρίου εις την Εθνεγερσίαν του 1821, κατά της οθωμανικής δουλείας δια την απελευθέρωσιν της όλης ελληνικής φυλήςτων Ελλήνων