05/08/2018
19:00

Event Venue

Pythagoreion

GPS: 37.689830202648, 26.942769130935

  • Event description

Celebration program for Transformation of the Savior day and 194th Anniversary of Mykali naval battle.

Time 19.00, a evening prayer will be held at the Holy Temple of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Pythagoreio.

Time 21:00, the sacred icon of the Transfiguration of the Savior will be transported at the port of Pythagorion.

Time 22.00, a festive celebration will be held, followed by representation of the historic naval battle.

  • Few words about history

After the revolution of Samians against Othomans in 1821, they try to occupy Samos. The decisive battle took place on August 6 1824, where the head of the fleet Chosref Pasha, ordered general attack, leading to suffer incalculable losses from the Greek fleet, forcing them to abandon the effort and fled to Asia Minor.

That date coincides with the feast of the Transfiguration and Lykourgos Logothetis decided to engraved on a marble slab «ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΣΑΜΟΝ ΕΣΩΣΕΝ 6 ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΟΥ 1824» (=Christ saved Samos in 6 August 1824), in the church of metamorphosis in Pythagorio and celebrated this date every year in Pythagorion till today.

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  • Event Organizer

Municipality of Samos

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