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Patras 1900

Twenty photographs of Patras in the beginning of the century, taken from the magnificent book-album "Patras 1900" (by Al. Maraslis) whose both editions have outselled. The black and white painted-over photographs circulated, at that time, as postcards. By clicking on each thumbnail photograph you can see the magnification of it and read a short description. Enjoy the city of Patras of the past ...

 

SQUARES

Trion Summaxon Square Trion Summaxon (Three Allies) Square
Georgiou Square Georgiou (George) Square
Ethnikis Antistaseos Square Ethnikis Antistaseos (National Resistace) Square
Ethnikis Antistaseos Square Ethnikis Antistaseos (National Resistace) Square
Psila Alonia Square Psila Alonia Square

 

STREETS

Agiou Nikolaou (St. Nicholas) Street Agiou Nikolaou Street
Ermou (Hermes) Street Ermou Street
Gerokostopoulou Street Gerokostopoulou Street
Gounari Street Gounari Street
Kolokotroni Street Kolokotroni Street
Kolokotroni Street Kolokotroni Street
Korithou Street Korithou Street
Maizonos Street Maizonos Street

 

PORT

View of the port View of the port
The mole of Agiou Nikolaou Street The mole of Agiou Nikolaou Street
The Lighthouse, at the mole The Lighthouse, at the mole

 

PANORAMA

  Panorama of Patras

 

VARIOUS

English Church English Church
Santification of the waters at the port Santification of the waters at the port
The railway station The railway station