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KASTORIA (Prefecture) GREECE
The wider geographic area is identified with the area of ancient Orestida,
where the Orestes - "Macednoi", as Herodotus calls them - lived. Form there the
Macedonian Kings started uniting the other states to form the great Macedonian
State. During the Roman Empire period the region was dominated by the Romans in
197 BC, who allow the formation of a particular local independence.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Prefecture
of Kastoria tourist pamphlet.
KASTANOFYTO (Village) KASTORIA
One of the most important battles against the Bulgarian that took place during the Macedonian Struggle.
KASTORIA (Prefecture) GREECE
In 395 AC, when the Roman Empire was divided, the region was a part
of the East Roman State, which was developed in the Greek Byzantine. The natural
beauty of the region attracted the Byzantine emperors, while the strategic position
of the region constituted the base of operations against the attempts of Bulgarians,
the Petsenegoi, the Norman, the crusaders, the Serbs, and for a very little period
the Albanians, and finally, in 1385, the Turks.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Prefecture
of Kastoria tourist pamphlet.
KASTORIA (Town) MAKEDONIA WEST
After the Ottoman
conquest in 1386, many of the Christians living in Kastoria took refuge in
the nearby
mountains, while those who remained in the city were confined to the eastern
saddle of the peninsula. The Turks settled inside the Byzantine walls to the west,
while later the Jews settled between the Muslim and Christian neighborhoods to
the south.
Kastoria, a 'zeamet' (feudal fief) in 1519 and a 'hass' (estate belonging
to the Sultan) after 1526/28, was the seat of a deputy official and in 1875 became
the headquarters of a 'kaza' (administrative district). The principal factor in
the economic development of the Greek population was the processing and trading
of fur, with companies
founded as early as the 17th century in Constantinople
and such European cities as Vienna and Odessa.
The opening of a school in 1614, the visits of missionaries (Osios
Dionysios, Kosmas Aitolos), and contacts with Europe through emigrants contributed
greatly to the town's intellectual growth. One indication of its former prosperity
is the luxurious mansions erected between the late 17th century and the 19th century.
Kastoria was prevented from taking part in the revolution of 1822
by the presence of Ottoman troops, but in the early 20th century it became a breeding
ground for fighters yearning to liberate
Macedonia.
By kind permission of:Ekdotike Athenon
This text is cited Nov 2003 from the Macedonian Heritage URL below, which contains image.
KASTORIA (Prefecture) GREECE
THE MACEDONIAN WAR
The region of Kastoria constituted the centre of preparation and action
of the armed liberating Macedonian War. In that region the resistance against
the Bulgarians is organised and important historic personalities appear, such
as Pavlos Melas, Germanos Karavagelis and Ion Dragoumis, who, with their robust
attitude, led the War to the liberation of the region in 11 November 1912.
MODERN HISTORY
During the Balkan Wars (1912-13), the World War I (1914-18) and the
World War II (1940-45) the contribution of the region's people to the war against
the Italian, the Slavs and the German conquerors. During the civil war (1946-49)
- this black page of the Greek history - the area of Kastoria constituted the
theatre of progress of the armed bloodshed and the affective social consequences
that followed.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Prefecture
of Kastoria tourist pamphlet.
During the Turkish domination the of Kastoria was turned into a center
of Hellenism by keeping unharmed the nation's conscience, the language, the religion,
the morals and customs. In this hard period of the Greek Nation, the role of the
Church was very significant in keeping the Greek element. During this period that
region developed a treat economic and commercial activity and has known a real
prosperity in art and letters. This development rendered the region the centre
of material and moral support of the pre-Revolutionary movements that leaded to
the Greek revolution of 1821 and to the liberating movements of the 19th century.
This text (extract) is cited June 2003 from the Prefecture
of Kastoria tourist pamphlet.
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