Kalavryta Holocaust Memorial (Kapi Hill)
Μνημείο Εκτελεσθέντων Καλαβρυτινού Ολοκαυτώματος
A memorial on Kapi Hill to the east of town, commemorating the victims of the 1943 massacre. A giant white cross and a list of the victims' names overlook the town.
On December 13, 1943, German Wehrmacht forces, citing reprisals against partisans, marched the men of Kalavryta over the age of 15 to Kapi Hill outside town and shot them. About 500 people died, and the town was burned. It was one of the most brutal massacres in Greece during the Second World War. The execution site is now a memorial. A huge white cross stands on the hillside, and stone walls carry the names of all the victims. There is also a statue of a mother and an eternal flame, with views over the town and valley. Admission is free, and the atmosphere is solemn, so please keep quiet. It is about a 15-minute walk uphill from the town center.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Kalavryta
- Museum of the Kalavryta Holocaust
- Agia Lavra Monastery
- Sanctuary of Artemis at Lousoi
- Zachlorou
- Cave of the Lakes
- Mega Spileo Monastery
- Kalavryta Ski Center