Subcategory Natural Landmarks

Trapezorachi Hill, Akovos

Description

On the slopes of Mount Taygetos, above the village of Akovos, rises Trapezorachi—a site of notable historical significance. From June 5 to 7, 1825, the Battle of Drampala (or Trampala) was fought here, a fierce confrontation between Greek forces and Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt. Despite their resistance, the Greeks suffered defeat, a development that temporarily strengthened Ibrahim’s position in the Peloponnese. Today, a monument and the Church of Saint Paraskevi stand at the site of the battle, preserving the memory of this pivotal moment in history.

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“My brother, Thodoris (i.e., Kolokotronis), if I am killed, my family will perish as well. I will take my family with me to Trapezorrakhi […] In the middle of Drampala I fired a single shot at them; they halted at once, unable to understand where the bullet had come from, and many of them gathered together. Then I fired at them once more. It was harvest-time, around two in the afternoon, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-five […]”
From the memoirs of the fighter Georgios I. Georgantas (Captain Georgaros) of Akovos, Arcadia.
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  • The Church of Saint Paraskevi
  • The Church of Saint Paraskevi with Akovo in the background
  • Panoramic view toward the Megalopolis basin and the surrounding landscape
  • The Heroes’ Monument with the historical information sign for visitors
  • The Heroes’ Monument with the statue of Theodoros Kolokotronis
  • The Heroes’ Monument
  • The Church of Saint Paraskevi
  • Panoramic view of the Heroes’ Monument
  • Panoramic view of Trapezorachi
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