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Kalamata was liberated on 9 September 1944, after a battle between ELAS and the local Nazi collaborators. Kalamata was again in the news on 13 September 1986, when it was hit by an earthquake that measured 6.2 on the surface wave magnitude scale. It was described as "moderately strong" but caused heavy damage throughout the city, killed 20 ...
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Attested since the 10th century, Kalamata occupies the site of the ancient city of Pharae, on whose acropolis the medieval castle was built. [1] The original castle was built by the Byzantine Empire, but by the time of the arrival of the Frankish Crusaders in 1205, it was in poor condition and had been transformed into a monastery, which was able to offer only brief resistance to the conquerors.
The Church of St. Spyridon in Old Kardamyli. Kardamyli (Greek: Καρδαμύλη, variously transliterated as Kardamyle, Cardamyle, Kardhamili, and Kardamili, and sometimes called "Skardamoula", especially on old maps) is a town by the sea thirty-five kilometers southeast of Kalamata, Greece.
Populated places established in 1880 (226 P) Populated places established in 1881 ... North Dakota; Andale, Kansas; B. Big Lake, Texas; Binnend; ... Old Silk Stocking ...
Religious buildings and structures completed in 1880 (2 C, ... Old Town Hall, Kensington ... (North Vernon, Indiana)
The Old Town of Albi, a UNESCO World Heritage site The old city of Besançon and the meander of the Doubs River The equivalent of "Old Town" in French is vieille ville , although the more formal centre historique ("historical center") is usually written on road signs.