Places of Petra

The bridge of Sellios is a single-arched bridge built in 1853. The opening of the arch is 12.5 meters, and its height is 11 meters. It is 13.5 meters long. The bridge is located outside Pournia (or Staritsiani) in Konitsa and connects the stream of Agia Ekaterini of Sarantaporos. The bridge was repaired in 2006 […]

The building was the main residence of Clearchos Papadiamantis and now houses the Papadiamantis Foundation. The Clearchos Papadiamantis Foundation was founded in Konitsa in 1981 and since then has played an important role in the cultural events of the region. The activities of the Clearchos Papadiamantis Foundation are diverse and focus on very important areas, […]

Besides the Middle School (Scholarcheio), there was also a Girls’ School attended by four grades of girl pupils who were mainly taught house-keeping lessons. It was constructed and maintained at the expense of Xinos’ legacy. As for its architectural style, it is a simple building with two major halls with a fireplace each for heating; […]

This Middle School of Vourbiani was the fruit of efforts by the ‘Education-supporting Brotherhood of Vourbaniots’, founded in 1883 in Athens. In the school year 1888-89, the ‘Regular Greek School’ (6 grades) started operating at a new building, the construction of which had begun in 1885 near the ‘old school’ site. This operated as a […]