ISLAND OF IOANNINA

 

The micrometer this piece of ground in in the Lake of Ioannina does not exceed the 800 metres in length and the 500 metres in width. On his it entertains Community with 110 roughly houses, Byzantine Abbeys and the space in which was killed the Ali's the Tepelenli's, All in the Ioannina from the end the 18th century until the authorities the 19th century.

 

 

With regard to the from the start existence of Island the historical data are not rich. The Byzantine and Post byzantine monuments that are saved up to today are mainly what gives cell for the History of Island from the 13th century until the authorities of 19th century. And the two periods are identified with the two periods of acne of Ioannina.

 

 

 

The 13th century was founded Despotato of Epirus with capital the Arta and for little time as capital was the Ioannina while the All period of Ali was the one that made the Epirus epicentre of European policy.

The existence Byzantine and Post byzantine Abbeys they are the only monuments that can give "information" on the historical continuity of Island. Some of the most important churches of the island are: The Monastery of Ag. Nikolaos Philanthropinon and the Panteleimonos church.