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Patras was one of the first cities in which the Greek Revolution began in 1821; [8] the Ottoman garrison, confined to the citadel, held out until 1828. After the war, most of the city and its buildings were completely destroyed. Patras developed quickly into the second-largest urban centre in late-19th-century Greece. [9]
The Gulf of Patras (Greek: Πατραϊκός Κόλπος, Patraikós Kólpos) is a branch of the Ionian Sea in Western Greece. On the east, it is closed by the Strait of Rion between capes Rio and Antirrio , near the Rio-Antirrio bridge , that is the entrance of the Gulf of Corinth .
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Araxos military airport – GPA, Greece, Patras Eleusis military base 38°03′50″N 23°33′21″E / 38.06389°N 23.55583°E / 38.06389; 23.55583 ( Eleusis Tanagra military airport 38°20′23″N 23°33′52″E / 38.33972°N 23.56444°E / 38.33972; 23.56444 ( Tanagra
In the same place, there is also a part of one of the biggest mosaic collections in Greece, consisting of 14 Roman mosaics covering a total of 250 square metres, vast majority of which are vertically placed. Most of these mosaics were discovered in ruins of luxurious urban residences in the city of Patras.
Later on, it played a leading part in the Greek revolution of 1821, the first revolt of which in Greece, broke out in Patras. In 19th century Greece, it was the indisputable centre of the Peloponnese, an important export harbour, and a cradle of the emerging Greek middle class.
Araxos Airport [5] [6] (Greek: Αεροδρόμιο Αράξου) (IATA: GPA, ICAO: LGRX) is the airport of Patras, the third-largest city in Greece.It serves as a combined civilian and military airport and is located near its namesake, the village of Araxos, Achaea.
Georgiou I Square (Greek: Πλατεία Γεωργίου Αʹ) is the central square of Patras, Greece. [1] The square is named after King George I of Greece. It is crossed by Maizonos, Korinthou and Gerokostopoulou streets. The neoclassical Apollon Theatre is situated on the northeast side of the square.