Bust of Georgios Karaiskakis, Petrochori

Bust of Georgios Karaiskakis, Petrochori is a memorial in Thermo, West Central Greece, West Greece. Bust of Georgios Karaiskakis, Petrochori is situated nearby to the church Άγιος Θωμάς, as well as near Άγιος Δημήτριος.

Type: Memorial
Description: 2021 public memorial in Greece
Also known as: “Αρχιστρατηγος Γεωργιος Καραϊσκανης”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thermos and Temple of Apollo Thermios.

Thermos

Ruins

Thermos was an ancient Greek sanctuary, which served as the regular meeting place of the Aetolian League. Its focal point was the temple of Apollo Thermios of about 630 to 610 BC, "one of the earliest developed Doric temples known and a monument of primary importance for our knowledge of the history of Greek architecture". Thermos is situated 2 km northeast of Bust of Georgios Karaiskakis, Petrochori.

Temple of Apollo Thermios

Archaeological site

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thermos was an ancient Greek sanctuary, which served as the regular meeting place of the Aetolian League. Its focal point was the temple of Apollo Thermios of about 630 to 610 BC, "one of the earliest developed Doric temples known and a monument of primary importance for our knowledge of the history of Greek architecture". Temple of Apollo Thermios is situated 2 km northeast of Bust of Georgios Karaiskakis, Petrochori.

Church of Agios Nikolaos, Agia Sofia

Church

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church of Agios Nikolaos, Agia Sofia is situated 3½ km north of Bust of Georgios Karaiskakis, Petrochori.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diasello (Thermo) and Kato Makrinou.

Diasello (Thermo)

Hamlet

Photo: Αρκάς, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Diasello (Thermo) is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km east of Bust of Georgios Karaiskakis, Petrochori.

Kato Makrinou

Village

Kato Makrinou is a village in the municipal unit of Makryneia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. It is located in a valley southeast of Lake Trichonida. It is 2 km northeast of Makrinou, 10 km southeast of Gavalou and 20 km northwest of Naupactus. Kato Makrinou is situated 7 km south of Bust of Georgios Karaiskakis, Petrochori.