Corfu (city)
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The town of Corfu ( Kerkyra in Greek Κέρκυρα ( f sg )) is the capital of the Greek island of Corfu and community. It lies on the east coast on a sloping to the northwest foothills, has an international airport and has a safe harbor, which is by shipping lines with Brindisi, Venice, Patras and Igoumenitsa in conjunction.
The core city with 25.212 inhabitants formed until 2010 the center of a municipality, which was expanded in 2010 to a new large village of Corfu, which covers the entire island of Corfu and the Diapontia Islands. The church, which previously, has since formed a district ( Dimotiki enotita ), in which the core city as a village or urban community ' ( Dimotiki kinotita ) is performed.
History
Approx. 590 BC was built in ancient Kerkyra Temple of Artemis, of which only a few remnants remain. Corfu submitted to the first Greek city in 229 BC the Roman Empire. 1204 Corfu was part of the Venetian Republic. 1716 was a siege by the Ottoman troops, which was successfully repulsed by Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg, who was standing in the Venetian service. 1815 Corfu became the capital of the independent Republic of the Ionian island. The Ionian University founded in 1824 is the oldest of the modern Greek universities. In 1864, finally came to Corfu Greece.
2007, the old town of Corfu has been included in the UNESCO list of world cultural heritage.
Famous residents of Corfu
- Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- Ronnith Neumann, writer and photographer
Attractions
- Temple of Artemis
- Old Fortress
The old fort ( Palaió Froúrio ) was built in the 16th century by the Venetians. To ensure the fortress a channel between protective walls and the adjacent mainland was dug. The first fortress was home to the city until they finally expanded to the west.
- New Fortress
Start of construction 1576 End of construction 1645. There are many underground tunnels running under the New Fortress, which extend to the Old Fortress and connect them together.
- Old Palace (1819-1823 built )
- Agios Spyridon Church -
- Agios Jason Sossipatros Church
The Agios Jason Sossipatros Church was built in the 11th century. It is dedicated to two missionaries who spread Christianity to the island of Corfu.
- Platia Dimarchiu
- Large platia
- Kanoni overlooking the monastery island Vlacherna and " Mouse Island " Pondikonisi
Museums
- Archaeological Museum
- Banknote Museum
- Byzantine Museum
- Museum of Asian Art ( Corfu ) - extensive historical collection, since 1927 in St. Michael & St. George Palace
Twin Cities
- Kruševac, Serbia
- Paphos, Cyprus
- Famagusta, Cyprus
- Meissen, Germany
- Troisdorf, Germany
- Brindisi, Italy
- Carovigno, Italy
- Verona, Italy
- Saranda, Albania
Gallery
Old Fortress
Overlooking the old town
The Liston - an arcaded street
Town Hall Square ( plateia Dimarchiou )
Monument Schulenburg
Kapodistrias monument overlooking the Old Fortress
St. Spyridon Church
Monastic Island Vlacherna and " Mouse Island " Pondikonisi. A plane is ready to land on the adjacent airport.