Heroon of the fallen for the homeland
Heroon of the fallen for the homeland is a memorial in Didymoteicho, Evros, East Macedonia and Thrace. Heroon of the fallen for the homeland is situated nearby to the square Courtyard of Prophet Elias Church, as well as near the community center Cultural Association of Metaxades.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Saint Athanasius and Saint Athanasius Church.
Church of Saint Athanasius
Historic building
Photo: KoDOfficial, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Saint Athanasius is a post-Byzantine church located in Metaxades, Greece. It is located on the southeast side of the village and was probably built around 1695. Church of Saint Athanasius is situated 250 metres south of Heroon of the fallen for the homeland.
Saint Athanasius Church
Church
Photo: KoDOfficial, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Saint Athanasius is a small historical church located at the southern end of the village Alepochori in the Evros regional unit, built in the post-Byzantine era and specifically in 1729. Saint Athanasius Church is situated 3½ km northwest of Heroon of the fallen for the homeland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Metaxades and Alepochori.
Metaxades
Village
Photo: GeorgeAlep123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Metaxades is a large village, municipal unit and a former municipality in the Evros regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. This lowland settlement, situated at an altitude of about 120 meters, is celebrated as the most picturesque in the wider area, and has been officially designated as a traditional settlement for its special architectural features.
Alepochori
Village
Alepochori is a village in the Evros regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. The village is considered very old and its inhabitants are native Greeks. Alepochori is situated 4 km north of Heroon of the fallen for the homeland.
Ladi
Village
Ladi is a village in regional unit of Evros in Greece, at an altitude of 90 meters which is located north of the Erythropotamos which ends in the river Evros and east of the border line with Bulgaria. Ladi is situated 4½ km northeast of Heroon of the fallen for the homeland.
Heroon of the fallen for the homeland
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Η ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΣ ΜΕΤΑΞΑΔΩΝ ΥΠΕΡ ΤΩΝ ΥΠΕΡ ΠΑΤΡΙΔΟΣ ΠΕΣΟΝΤΩΝ”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Didymoteicho, Evros, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.41939° or 41° 25′ 10″ northLongitude
26.2261° or 26° 13′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8GH8C69G+QCOpenStreetMap ID
node 12825910594OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
“Heroon of the fallen for the homeland” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μνημείο Πεσόντων Μεταξάδων”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Courtyard of Prophet Elias Church and Cultural Association of Metaxades.
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