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The location of Kalamata

Kalamata is a Greek city. It is in the southwest of the Peloponnese peninsula. 54,065 people live there. Kalamata it is built at the foot of Taygetos mountain. It is also a coastal city and it has a big beach, in front of the city.

History

Kalamata became the first city which was liberated in the Greek War of Independence in 1821. Kalamata was liberated on 21 March 1821. Kalamata is also known because of the big earthquake in 1986. At that time, Kalamata had a lot of disasters.


Images for kids

  • Kalamata Burg

    View of the Kalamata Castle

  • Apostelkirche Kalamata

    The Byzantine-era Church of the Holy Apostles.

  • Calamata - Sandrart Jacob Von - 1686

    Gravour of Calamata, 1686

  • Petrompeis by Hess

    Petros Mavromichalis raises Messenia in revolt, by Peter von Hess.

  • ΝΟΤΙΟΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΚΗ ΠΡΟΣΟΨΗ ΔΗΜΑΡΧΕΙΟΥ ΚΑΛΑΜΑΤΑΣ

    The city hall

  • ΠΡΟΣΟΨΗ ΛΑΟΓΡΑΦΙΚΟΥ ΜΟΥΣΕΙΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΑΚΟΥ

    Folklore museum (Kyriakou mansion)

  • ΒΟΡΕΙΟΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΚΗ ΠΡΟΣΟΨΗ ΜΠΕΝΑΚΕΙΟΥ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΟΥ ΜΟΥΣΕΙΟΥ ΚΑΛΑΜΑΤΑΣ

    The archaeological museum

  • Kalamata from Castle (7'700x2'000px) - panoramio

    View from the castle

  • The old city of Kalamata, Greece - panoramio

    View of the old town

  • Agios Ioannis - Kalamata - 01

    Agios Ioannis (St. John) church

  • Kalamata-olive-soap

    Historic advertising for olive oil soap from Kalamata.

  • Kalamata railstation

    The railway station

  • Kalamataolives

    A plate with black Kalamata olives

  • POLYDOURIMARIA gr

    Maria Polydouri

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Kalamata para niños

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