Athens: The church that has had Count Ypsilantis’ heart for 160 years
Just a few meters from Syntagma Square, in the center of Athens, is a well-hidden secret. For 160 years. It is the place where the heart of Alexander Ypsilantis rests. Few know it is embalmed in Athens. It is kept in the chapel of the Pammegistoi Taxiarches at 6 Stisihorou Street behind the Presidential Mansion. Along with his brother's heart, it is there as a reminder of the eminent history of one of the pioneers of the Greek Revolution of 1821. The Church of Pammegistoi Taxiarches Although most people go ...
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