Panormos (Cyclades)
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Panormos municipality Δημοτική Ενότητα Πανόρμου (Πάνορμος) |
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 Greece
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South Aegean
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| Regional District : | Tinos | ||
| Municipality : | Tinos | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 37 ° 38 ′ N , 25 ° 2 ′ E | ||
| Height above d. M .: | 0–400 m Aegean – Profitis Ilias |
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| Area : | 33.378 km² | ||
| Residents : | 489 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 14.7 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Code No .: | 700103 | ||
| Structure: | 1 local community | ||
| Website: | www.panormos.gr | ||
| Location in the municipality of Tinos and in the Tinos regional district | |||
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Panormos ( Greek Πάνορμος ( m. Sg. )) Is a municipality on the Greek island and municipality of Tinos . It consists of the village of the same name with 336 inhabitants, the coastal town of Ormos Panormou with 92 inhabitants (2011) and a few other small settlements.
The village was originally called Pyrgos Panormou (Πύργος Πανόρμου) and was recognized under this name in 1912 as a rural community (kinotita) . The name was changed to Panormos in 1915, officially with the addition of Tinou as a distinguishing feature from other municipalities of the name. On January 1, 2011, the municipalities of Tinos were merged into a single island municipality, in which Panormos has since formed a municipality.
location
The municipality of Panormos occupies an area of 33.378 km² in the north-west of the island and is part of the traditional Exo Meri (Έξω Μέρη) area. To the northwest the coastline runs to the Andros-Tinos-Strait (Στενό Άνδρο Τήνου). The island of Andros is 1.5 km to the northwest. In the strait, close to the coast, lies the Kalogeri archipelago (Καλόγεροι) with the islands of Megalo Nisi (Μεγάλο Νησί also Kondino Κοντινό, height 58 m) and Dysvato (Δύσβατο). The bay of Panormos (Όρμος Πάνορμος) on the north side was a former port for the export of marbles. On the offshore uninhabited island of Planitis (Πλανήτης, height 87 m) are the ruins of a lighthouse built in 1886. The municipality of Exomvourgo borders in the southeast .
history
The area around the Kyra Xeni Monastery (Μονή Κυρά Ξένη) is one of the earliest populated areas on the island. The oldest evidence of history is a grave from the Mycenaean and Geometric periods, which was found near the monastery about two kilometers east of Marla. The inscription of a temple from the 4th century BC. Was discovered in the area of Evangelistria.
Marble was mined in various places as early as ancient times. The white marble was used for the Poseidon sanctuary of Kiona west of the city of Tinos and various monuments on the nearby island of Delos .
The original name Pyrgos ('tower') of what is probably the oldest village in the area refers to the location of a Venetian tower from the 16th century AD.
The economic and artistic importance of Pyrgos and the surrounding villages reached their peak in the 18th and 19th centuries. Shipping and trade flourished, the rich marble deposits were exploited and Panormos became the port for the marble transports. The first marble carving workshops emerged, numerous anonymous artists created monuments, busts and statues for cities in Greece, in the Balkans and in Asia Minor. The area's villages have been considered the cradle of modern Greek traditions such as sculpture, marble carving, and painting since the 18th century, and have produced some important artists.
Administrative division
The municipality of Panormos consists of the local community of the same name with nine villages and three uninhabited islands. The inland villages of Panormos, also known as Pyrgos, as well as Platia, Venardatos, Mamados and Marlas are inhabited all year round, while the coastal towns of Koumelas, Malli, Ormos Panormou and Rocharis on the north side are mostly inhabited in the summer months.
| Local community | Greek name | code | Area (km²) | 2001 residents | Residents 2011 | Villages and settlements |
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| Panormos | Δημοτική Κοινότητα Πανόρμου | 700103 | 33.378 | 679 | 489 | Panormos (Πάνορμος ( m. Sg. )), 336 Venardatos (Βεναρδάτος ( m. Sg. )), 5 Koumelas (Κουμελάς ( m. Sg. )), Uninhabited Malli (Μαλλί ( n sg.. )), Uninhabited Mamados ( Μαμάδος ( m. Sg. )), 4 Marlas (Μαρλάς ( m. Sg. )), 23 Ormos Panormou (Όρμος Πανόρμου ( m. Sg. )), 92 Platia (Πλατιά ( n. Pl. )), 24 Rocharis ( Ρόχαρης ( m. Sg. )), 5 |
The uninhabited rocky islands are also part of the municipality
- Megalo Nisi (Μεγάλο Νησί ( n. Sg. )) Also condino (Κοντινό)
- Dysvato (Δύσβατο ( n. Sg. ))
- Planitis (Πλανήτης ( m. Sg. )) Or Planoudi (Πλανούδι)
Attractions
Museums
- Museum of Tiniotic Artists
The Museum of Tiniotic Artists (Μουσείο Τηνίων Καλλιτεχνών) founded in 1930 is one of the most important museums of recent Greek sculptural history. The works were acquired by the Evangelistria von Tinos Foundation or donated by the artists to express their gratitude to the Foundation for the scholarships. The exhibition shows sculptures by Georgios Fytalis , Dimitrios Filippotis paintings by Nikiphoros Lytras and Nikolaos Gyzis as well as works by contemporary artists.
- Giannouli Chalepa Museum
The Giannoulis Chalepas Museum (Μουσείο του Γιαννούλη Χαλεπά) is housed in the former home of the most important neoclassical Greek sculptor and is located directly next to the Museum of Tiniotic Artists. Photographs, original sketches and some partially unfinished sculptures in the artist's personal environment can be seen on two floors.
Churches
The churches of Agia Fotini, Agios Georgios, Agios Ioannis, Isodion tis Theotokou and Trion Ierarchon in Pyrgos as well as Agios Charalambos and Panagia Platsianis in Platia were added to the national list of monuments as notable examples of Cycladic architecture of the 18th century.
Culture
- School of Fine Arts
The most important training center for marble sculpture in Greece, the School of Fine Arts (Σχολή Καλών Τεχνών), was founded in 1955. The two best graduates of the three-year course will be admitted to the Athens School of Fine Arts without an examination . The other students work on projects to rebuild ancient monuments. In addition to marble sculpture, architecture, painting and art history are also taught. The school is under the Ministry of Culture, the Evangelistria Foundation of Tinos is the largest donor.
economy
Most of the marble quarries are located in the northwest of Tinos, the most important is near Marla on Mount Pateles (Πατέλες).
Personalities
- Nikiforos Lytras (1832–1904), painter, representative of the so-called Munich School
- Dimitrios Filippotis (1839-1919), Greek sculptor
- Giannoulis Chalepas (1851–1938), one of the most important Greek sculptors
Web links
- General information about the island of Tinos (English and Greek)
- School of Fine Arts (Greek)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
- ↑ Donato Attanasio, Mauro Brilli, Neil Ogle: The Isotopic Signature of Classical Marbles . L'Erma di Bretschneider, Rome 2006, p. 146 ff . ISBN 8882653781
- ^ Sonja Hermann: Culture Production - Visual Artists in Greece . LIT, Berlin / Hamburg / Münster 2000, p. 291 ff . ISBN 3825847918
- ↑ Greek Ministry of Culture List of monuments (Greek)
- ↑ Greek Ministry of Culture (Greek)