British monument
British monument is a memorial in Messenia, Peloponnese. British monument is situated nearby to the battlefield Battle of Navarino, as well as near the village Gialova.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gialova Lagoon and Old Navarino castle.
Gialova Lagoon
Lagoon
Photo: Xrisavgi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gialova Lagoon – also known as Divari, from the Latin word vivarium, meaning "fishery" – is a brackish body of water in the municipality of Pylos-Nestor, Greece, about 8 kilometres north of Pylos. Gialova Lagoon is situated 2½ km northwest of British monument.
Old Navarino castle
Castle
Photo: Steve-milea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old Navarino castle is a 13th-century Frankish fortress near Pylos, Greece. It is one of two castles guarding the bay on which it sits; the other is the Ottoman-built New Navarino. Old Navarino castle is situated 3½ km northwest of British monument.
Nestor’s cave
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Nicholas Papastamatiou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nestor’s cave is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km northwest of British monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gialova and Pylos.
Gialova
Village
Photo: Geoandrios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gialova is a village on Navarino Bay in the municipality of Pylos-Nestor in the regional unit of Messenia in the south-west Peloponnese, Greece, about six kilometres north of Pylos. The name derives from Greek γιαλός and Turkish ova, i.e. "lowland shore".
Pylos
Photo: Dnalor 01, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
Pylos, historically also known as Navarino, is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality Pylos-Nestoras, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
Voidokilia
Photo: Gmichalagas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Voidokilia Beach is a popular beach in Messinia in the Mediterranean area. In the shape of the Greek letter omega, its sand forms a semicircular strip of dunes.
British monument
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “TO THE BRITISH OFFICERS AND MEN WHO FELL AT NAVARINON 20TH OCTOBER 1827 GREECE IS GRATEFUL. THE FOLLOWING SHIPS TOOK PART IN THE BATTLE: ASIA, ROSE, HIND, BRISK, DARTMOUTH, CAMBRIAN, MOSQUITO, PILOMEL, GLASGOW, ALBION, TALBOT, GENOA”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.94182° or 36° 56′ 31″ northLongitude
21.68821° or 21° 41′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8G83WMRQ+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 5535922885OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“British monument” goes by many names.
- German: “Britisches Denkmal”
- Greek: “Βρετανικό μνημείο”
- Russian: “Британским морякам”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Battle of Navarino and Παραλία Γιάλοβα.
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