Daskalio (Nafplio)
| Daskalio (Δασκαλειό) | ||
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| Waters | Argolic Gulf , Aegean Sea | |
| Geographical location | 37 ° 30 '11 " N , 22 ° 51' 52" E | |
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| length | 370 m | |
| width | 200 m | |
| surface | 6 ha | |
| Highest elevation | 45 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Daskalio ( Greek Δασκαλειό = school) is a Greek island in the Argolic Gulf . It is located about 1.5 km south of Tolo . However, it cannot be seen from there as it is behind the island of Romvi . It is about 370 m long, about 200 m wide and about 45 m high.
From 1686 the island was fortified by the Venetian Vice Admiral Francesco Morosini . In 1688 the church Kimisis tis Theotokou (Κοίμησης της Θεοτόκου = Assumption ) was built on the highest point. It was probably once the catholicon of a monastery. In 1715 the fortification was destroyed by the Ottomans and in 1718 the area was taken over by them. Since teaching the Greek language was forbidden, a secret school ((ρυφό Σχολειό) was set up on Daskaleio .
The church can be reached today via a staircase that serpentines from the pier in the north to the summit. The church is surrounded by a high wall. Above the entrance to the church in the northwest, the Virgin Mary is depicted with the baby Jesus. This is the only surviving 17th century hagiography . The interior paintings were later painted over. Longer walls with battlements have been preserved from the fortification, especially in the north and west of the island .
literature
- Petros Sarantakis: Argolida, Churches & Monasteries. A humble pilgrimage in sacred places. Athens 2007, ISBN 978-960-91420-4-5 , pp. 109-110