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ANDROUSSA (Small town) MESSINIA
Androusa is a small town between contemporary Messini and the ancient
one, built on the highlands, with a view of the Messinian valley.
It was founded by Goulielmo Villeardouino and constituted a base for
the Hegemony and the Courts of justice, as well as a recreation area for the Frank
Knights during the domination by the Franks(1205-1430).
In the mid 13th century Villeardouinos built its castle, remnants
of which are still found today, which was abandoned during the period of the Second
Turkish rule(1715-1821).In 1308 it became the base of the Episcopal with the Decree
of Patriarch Athanasios (1304-1310) who was from Androusa. It developed as a big
agricultural centre passing from the Franks to the Navarrae and from the Byzantines
to the Turks and constituted one of the 24 provinces of Morea. During the Turkish
rule, many Greeks from Androusa became guerrillas, fighting for freedom, while
the bishop of Androusa, Joseph, became the first Minister of Education and Religion
of the newly established Greek Country after the Revolution of 1821.
Today it is a honorary municipality and constitutes an agricultural
centre for the area where oil, figs, raisins and wine are widely produced. The
Byzantine monuments of the area, like the byzantine castle, the Monastery (for
men) and the church of St. Samarina, as well as the ancient reservoir which are
an example of its historical passage through the byzantine years, are an attraction
for many visitors every year.
This text is cited March 2003 from the Messenia Prefecture Tourism Promotion Commission URL below, which contains image.
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