Fichti

Local community Fichti
Τοπική Κοινότητα Φιχτίου (Φίχτιον)

Basic data

Greece

Argolis

Mykines

Geographic coordinates

37 ° 43 ′ N , 22 ° 44 ′ E Coordinates: 37 ° 43 ′ N , 22 ° 44 ′ E

Height above d. M.

100 m

Residents

761 (2011)

LAU-1 code no.

41020707

Local division

1

Foundations of the ancient tower on the railway line.

Fichti ( Greek Φίχτιον ( n. Sg. )) Is a place in the west of the Argolis in the municipality of Mykines in the municipality of Argos-Mycenae . At first the place was called Kato Fichtia ( Greek Κάτω Φίχτια ). Later he was merged with Epano Fichtia ( Greek Επάνω Φίχτια ).

description

The station "Mycenae" of the Peloponnese Railway from Corinth to Tripoli is located in Fichti . However, the narrow-gauge railway was stopped in 2011. About 200 m north of the train station, directly west of the rails, are the foundations of an ancient tower of about 9.50 m by 9.50 m. Another tower of about 7 m by 7 m is located about 500 m west of the village. The foundations of an ancient building are located about 350 m west of the village and another, the so-called block house near Nemea, is about 2 km north.

To the northwest of the village there are three chapels Agia Paraskevi, Panagia tou Zacharia and Profitis Ilias. The Panagia tou Zacharia church is probably named after a founder of the Zacharia family. It served Theodoros Kolokotronis as headquarters in the summer of 1822 . From here he organized the Battle of Dervenakia in which he defeated Mahmud Dramali Pasha .

Web links

Commons : Fichti - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
↑ Louis E. Lord: Blockhouses in the Argolid . In: Hesperia . tape 10 , 1941, pp. 93–112 ( [1] [PDF; accessed August 25, 2018]).
↑ Petros Sara Takis: Argolida, Churches & Monasteries. A humble pilgrimage in sacred places. Athens 2007, ISBN 978-960-91420-4-5 , p. 51

[VZ2011-1] Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)

[2] Louis E. Lord: Blockhouses in the Argolid . In: Hesperia . tape 10 , 1941, pp. 93–112 ( [1] [PDF; accessed August 25, 2018]).

[3] Petros Sara Takis: Argolida, Churches & Monasteries. A humble pilgrimage in sacred places. Athens 2007, ISBN 978-960-91420-4-5 , p. 51