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Λάρισα, gr.antike Λάρισσα, Larissa) qytet në Greqin qendrore. Afër Selanikut. Larisa është kryeqendër e regjionit administrativ Thesalia si dhe seli e prefekturës me të njëjtin emër. Ajo ndodhet në qendër të luginës Thesalia e cila përthekohet nga mali Osa dhe derdhet në detin Egje.
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According to Greek mythology it is said that the city was founded by Acrisius, who was killed accidentally by his grandson, Perseus. There lived Peleus, the hero beloved by the gods, and his son Achilles. In mythology, the nymph Larissa was a daughter of the primordial man Pelasgus. The city of Larissa is mentioned in Book II of Iliad by Homer: "Hi...
Middle Ages
Larissa was sacked by the Ostrogoths in the late 5th century, and rebuilt under the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. In the eighth century, the city became the metropolis of the theme of Hellas. The city was captured in 986 by Tsar Samuel of Bulgaria, who carried off the relics of its patron saint, Saint Achilleios, to Prespa. It was again unsuccessfully besieged by the Italo-Normans under Bohemond Iin 1082/3. After the Fourth Crusade, the King of Thessalonica, Boniface of Montferrat, gave the...
Ottoman period
Larissa was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1386/87 and again in the 1390s, but only came under permanent Ottoman control in 1423, by Turahan Bey. Under Ottoman rule, the city was known as Yeni-şehir i-Fenari, "new citadel". As the chief town and military base of Ottoman Thessaly, Larissa was a predominantly Muslim city. In 1521 (Hijri 927) the town had 693 Muslim and 75 Christian households; according to Gökbilgin (1956), it also included Albanian and Jewish communities. During Ottoman ru...
Modern Greek era
In 1881, the city, along with the rest of Thessaly, was incorporated into the Kingdom of Greece during the prime ministry of Alexandros Koumoundouros. On 31 August 1881 a unit of the Greek Army headed by General Skarlatos Soutsosentered the city. A considerable portion of the Turkish population emigrated into the Ottoman Empire at that point. In this new era the city starts gradually to expand and to be rebuilt by the Greek authorities. During the Greco-Turkish War of 1897, the city was the h...
In the area from the Frourio hill to the Central square is located the old part of the city where some of its main landmarks are. Sights of the city are: 1. The Frourio Hilland the adjacent First Ancient Greek Theatre area. 2. The Pineios river that crosses the city center near the St. Achillios church and the Alkazar Park next to the lush river ba...
Larissa is around 120 kilometres (75 mi) south-west of Thessaloniki and around 210 kilometres (130 mi) north-west of Athens. There are a number of highways including E75 and the main railway from Athens to Thessaloniki (Salonika) crossing through Thessaly. The region is directly linked to the rest of Europe through the International Airport of Cent...
The municipality Larissa was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units: 1. Giannouli 2. Koilada 3. Larissa
Larissa is a major agricultural center of Greece, due to the plain of Thessaly. In manufacturing sector, Larissa is among others home to Biokarpet carpet company (whose owners were also major shareholders of AEL FC in the past) and Orient Bikes. It comes also in first place with the highest percentage of bars-taverns-restaurants per capita in Greec...
Theatres and Odeons
1. Municipal Conservatory of Larissa 2. Pappas's Mile Theatre 3. Municipal Theatre OUHL of Larissa(Thessalian Theatre) 4. Hatzigianeio Cultural Centre 5. Tiritomba Shadows Theatre
Cuisine
Local specialities: 1. Batzina(Μπατζίνα) pie baked in the oven 2. Kelaidi(Κελαηδί) 3. Pita (Πίτα, traditional pies with pasta phyllo, baked in the oven) like Kreatopita, Loukanikopita, Melintzanopita, Tyropita, Spanakopita 4. Plastós(Πλαστός) pie 5. Lahanópsomo(Λαχανόψωμο) cabbage bread 6. Halvas(Χαλβάς) sweet
Museums
1. Diachronic Museum of Larissa / Archaeological and Byzantine Myseum of Larissa 2. Municipal Gallery of Larissa – G.I. Katsigras Museum 3. Folklore and Historical Museum of Larissa 4. Military Veterinary Museum of Larissa 5. Museum of the Folklore Society of Larissa 6. Museum of Grain and Flours
Larissa sits in the middle of the plain of Thessaly, with connections to Motorway A1 and national roads EO3 and EO6. 1. Larissa's Urban Bus System 2. Larissa's Interurban System (Ktel Larissas) 3. Larissa Central Railway Station Station at 39°37′46″N 22°25′22.2″E / 39.62944°N 22.422833°E / 39.62944; 22.422833 (Larissa Central Railway Station) 4...
The local football club AEL FC currently participates in Superleague Greece. The team won the Greek Championship, in 1988, and won the Greek Cupin 1985 and 2007. These titles place AEL among the five most important football clubs in Greece. Two other professional football clubs with long histories also represent the city: Apollon and Iraklis. AEL h...
Ancient
1. Campaspe, mistress of Alexander the Great 2. Achilles(mythology) 3. Gorgias of Leontinoi(483 BC–375 BC), sophist. He worked and died in Larissa. 4. Hippocrates of Kos(460 BC–370 BC), physician. He worked and died in Larissa. 5. Medius(4th century BC), officer of Alexander the Great 6. Philinna (4th century BC), dancer, mother of Philip III Arrhidaeus 7. Philo(1st century BC), philosopher 8. Hegesaratus(c. 48 BC), political leader 9. Heliodorus of Larissa, mathematician 10. Achillius of Lar...
Medieval
1. Irene of Larissa, empress consort of Bulgaria 2. Agatha, wife of Samuel of Bulgaria 3. Nikoulitzas Delphinas, Byzantine lord of Larissa
Modern
1. Alexander Helladius, scholar 2. Giorgakis Olympios (1772–1821), commander of the Greek War of Independence 3. Theoklitos Farmakidis (1784–1860), scholar, figure of the Modern Greek Enlightenment 4. Moshe Pesach(1869–1955), rabbi 5. Michail Sapkas, mayor of Larissa and MP 6. Achilleas Protosyngelos, Army officer 7. M. Karagatsis(1908–1960), novelist and journalist 8. Sofia Vembo(1910–1978), singer and actress 9. Eleni Zafeiriou(1916–2004), actress 10. Antonis Vratsanos(1919–2008), resistanc...
- 122.59 km² (47.33 sq mi)
- 67 m (220 ft)
- 0030 241
- Greece
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Larisa. Short form (s) Lara. Larissa ( Ancient Greek: Λάρισα) is a female given name of Greek origin that is common in Eastern European nations of Orthodox church heritage. It is derived either from Larissa, a nymph in Greek mythology who was a daughter of Pelasgus, or from the name of the ancient city of Larissa in Greece which meant ...
Larissa is the capital and largest city of the Thessaly region in Greece. It is the fifth-most populous city in Greece with a population of 148,562 in the city proper, according to the 2021 census. It is also capital of the Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural centre and a national transport hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the cities of Thessaloniki and ...
