Sacred Town of Messolonghi, Greece - Ιερά Πόλη Μεσολογγίου

Messolongi it is the sacred town of the immortal heroes, a town of freedom and it is very picturesque.
Messolongi played a very important role during the Greek uprising. In 1822 the Turks tried to take it but were unsuccessful. Four years later the inhabitants of Messolongi unfortunately succumbed to the Turks, who surrounded the Town and on 10 April 1826 they decided on the mass Exodus of Messolongi. Unfortunately their plan was betrayed to the Turks by someone and the consequences were tragic .
Messolongi fell but its history stands high and illuminates hearts throughout the ages. In 1937 the government decided unanimously to name it the Sacred Town of Greece.

Video by Thanos Frasias