Subcategory Natural Landmarks

Trapezorachi Hill, Akovos

Description

On the slopes of Mount Taygetos, above the village of Akovos, rises Trapezorachi—a site of notable historical significance. From June 5 to 7, 1825, the Battle of Drampala (or Trampala) was fought here, a fierce confrontation between Greek forces and Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt. Despite their resistance, the Greeks suffered defeat, a development that temporarily strengthened Ibrahim’s position in the Peloponnese. Today, a monument and the Church of Saint Paraskevi stand at the site of the battle, preserving the memory of this pivotal moment in history.

Accompanying text
“My brother, Thodoris (i.e., Kolokotronis), if I am killed, my family will perish as well. I will take my family with me to Trapezorrakhi […] In the middle of Drampala I fired a single shot at them; they halted at once, unable to understand where the bullet had come from, and many of them gathered together. Then I fired at them once more. It was harvest-time, around two in the afternoon, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-five […]”
From the memoirs of the fighter Georgios I. Georgantas (Captain Georgaros) of Akovos, Arcadia.