Heroon 1940 Konitsa
Title
Heroon 1940 Konitsa
Description
At the top of the pass heading into the Pindus Mountains going north from Konitsa, an enclosure with a cenotaph of the men fallen in 1940 is marked by a toppled metal sign stating Heroon 1940. The cenotaph is approach through an arched gateway. There is a votive niche to the left of this gateway. A series of stone-built steps leads to the top of a mound. The flattened mound is approached through another gateway and is crowned by a rectangular cenotaph outlined with marble slabs. The cenotaph bears a set-in marble cross, and is topped with a marble marker, also carrying a cross. Memorial laurel wreaths remain. The memorial overlooks the Aoos River Valley.
ΚΕΝΟΤΑΦΕΙΟ\ΠΕΣΟΝΤΩΝ\1940 ; Cenotaph of the men having fallen in 1940.
Date
1940 (Date of Event); unknown (Date of Construction)
Rights
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Format
marble (rock)
stone-built
Type
Identifier
epirus_heroon_1940_konista
Coverage
Kónitsa, Ioánnina, Epirus, Greece
40.04861
20.756666
Collection
Citation
“Heroon 1940 Konitsa,” Hollins University Library Digital Exhibits, accessed September 30, 2023, https://digitalexhibits.hollins.edu/items/show/19.
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