Our town

Karditsa (Greece) – my city 

The town of Karditsa is relatively new. Its foundation is placed in the years of the Turkish rule, at the beginning of the 17th century, by Turks who could not withstand the attacks of the Agrafiotes, but also by wealthy Greeks. It is located at the western end of the Thessalian plain. It stands out for its many traditional stone mansions, squares, pedestrian streets and, since 2004, for its bicycle paths. The area occupied by the city is relatively small, with the result that one can go to its center from any point on foot. Karditsa also holds a European first: it is the first European city to be liberated from the German invaders during the Second World War (2-9-1943). Among the monuments, two statues stand out:

* The bronze equestrian effigy of the great hero of 1821, Georgiou Karaiskakis, is the largest equestrian effigy in Greece. It was created by the sculptor Nikolitsa-Lito Leonti. It was installed in the central square of the city in 2017. The sculpture represents the hero in the last battle of his life and expresses with great fidelity the tension and agony of the horse, but also the determination of the hero himself to fight the enemy, although he was already Really sick.

* The bronze equestrian statue of Nikolaos Plastiras is located in the former anthon of Pausilipo, in the homonymous square. It is the work of the well-known sculptor Stelios Triantis (1986/87). Plastiras (1883-1953) is depicted erect, oversized and imposing, in military garb and with a bare sword, on a high rocky plinth. The placement of the sculpture in the busy square expresses the special appreciation of his birthplace for the "black horseman", hero of Asia Minor and leader of the revolution of 1922, who played an important role in the interwar political developments and served as prime minister three times between 1945- 1953.