All Places in Corfu
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This most representative neoclassical structure in Corfu Town was constructed by the British, then in possession of the Ionian islands, and formally presented to the Lord Governor in 1824. The tufa stone for its building was transported from Malta along with a large number of Maltese workers. It was designed by the British architect Whitmore as a residence for the Read more...
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The Loggia (today’s San Giacomo) was initially built as a lodge for the assemblies of local nobles.Constructed between 1663 and 1693 with Sinies stone, the only town building with dressed masonry. It was transformed into the lyrical theatre of San Giacomo in 1720. Many operas of the European repertory were produced here, many great artists performed; and many premieres of Read more...
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UNESCO World Heritage Site The Old Town of Corfu is located in a strategic position at the entrance of the Adriatic Sea, with its roots going back to the 8th century BC. The town is dominated by its fortresses of Venetian origin, designed by renowned Venetian engineers, and used for four centuries to defend the maritime trading interests of the Read more...
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Very elegant well-head with relief decoration. Presented to the Community by Antonios Kokkinis, it stands at the centre of one of the most beautiful squares in the old town, in front of the church of the Kremasti at Campiello Read more...
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Built by the Corfiot architect I. Chronis. Its neoclassical style facade with the Tuscan-Doric porch recalls the facades of the wings of the Commissioner’s Palace. The unification of the Ionian Islands with Greece was decided by vote in this building. After unification, the building was donated to the British community and turned into an Anglican Church. It suffered major damage Read more...
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Small circular monument (rotunda) on the Spianada, in the type of a circular monopteral Ionic temple, built in honour of the first High Commissioner of Corfu, Sir Thomas Maitland. It was the work of the British military engineer G. Whitmore, executed in Maltese stone, with sculptural decoration by the Corfiot sculptor Prosalendis. Built above a cistern of Venetian date, it Read more...
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It was built about 1832 on the site of an earlier mansion owned by the family, in which the first prime minister of the modern Greek state, Ioannis Kapodistrias, was born. The building later came into the possession of the Septinsular Republic and was used as the residence of the President of the Senate. After the unification of the Ionian Read more...
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“Municipal Gallery Corfu” was founded in 1991. Since 1995, housed in the east wing of the Old Palace, St. Michael and St. George, in the historic center of Corfu Town. In the permanent collection, the Gallery hosts paintings from the 16th to the 21st century. Also exhibitions of engraving, sculpture, photography and contemporary artists works, take place as well. Read more...
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The Reading Society is one of the oldest cultural institutions in modern Greece, founded by young university alumni in 1836 on the model of the Geneva society of the same name. Its membership has included many distinguished personalities in letters, arts, sciences and politics. The society has gradually collected a substantial library, mainly of Ionian interest, that is open to Read more...
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This museum displays material that sheds light on the tragedy of the Serbian army in the First World War. Following the disintegration of their front against Austrian and German forces in the autumn of 1915, the ragged remnants of the army, some 150,000 people, found refuge on Corfu. Read more...