Distomo Massacre Mausoleum
Μαυσωλείο Διστόμου
A hilltop memorial hall commemorating the 218 villagers killed by the Nazis in 1944, and a sombre stop on the way to Hosios Loukas.
On 10 June 1944, German SS troops killed 218 civilians in the village of Distomo, one of the bloodiest massacres in wartime Greece. The white memorial hall on a hill outside the village bears the names of the victims and houses their remains, and there are relief walls nearby. The village also has a small museum. The memorial is free to visit and the atmosphere is solemn, so please keep your voice down. Distomo is about 25 km from Delphi, right on the road to Hosios Loukas Monastery, so you can stop for half an hour on the way.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Monastery of Hosios Loukas
- Arachova
- Mount Parnassus
- Parnassos Ski Centre
- Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia (Tholos)
- Corycian Cave
- Castalian Spring
- Archaeological Site of Delphi (Sanctuary of Apollo)