Thursday , March 28 2024

Breathtaking! Landslide threatens part of the historic Castle on Skopelos (video)

A historic church and several houses, a whole neighborhood, are at high risk to slide into the sea after a big landslide took down the slope in the old Castle area on the island of Skopelos, Sporades, on Sunday, 13. January 2019.

Years-long soil erosion and lack of maintenance works have led to this dangerous situation in an area that attracts thousands of visitors every summer.

Soil erosion has caused cracks on the deck along the entire road in the area and rock movements have caused major damages to the historic monuments of the Castle.

dav

Last Sunday, another large landslide was a warning to the residents, who say that if no measures are taken, large parts of the Castle will collapse, causing serious problems in one of the most visited places on the island, local media stress.

The mayor of Skopelos told media that they have sent several letters to the Ministry of Culture urging authorities in Athens to take measures as the Castle has been declared a preserved monument due to its post-Byzantine Churches.

The post-Byzantine chapel “Agios Nikolaos”, the Poor, is located at the point where the landslide occurred.

“This area of the Castle will be marked as dangerous for visitors until the damages have been restored,” the mayor assured the residents, local media and other bodies who demand that action should be taken immediately.

The “Kastro” area, from Panagitsa of Pyrgos to Mylos, is the oldest part of the town of Skopelos and is on the tourist route of the island. The ruins of the ancient Acropolis after the medieval fortification are there as well as five historic churches with great frescoes and carved wooden temples.

The post Breathtaking! Landslide threatens part of the historic Castle on Skopelos (video) appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

About Bobby Gee

Bobby Gee created the Zakynthos (Zante) Informer in May 2010. He works as a radio presenter hosting the very popular Bobby Gee Breakfast show on the islands English-speaking radio station, Island FM. Bobby is also Station Manager, and actively works with the Zakynthos community.

Check Also

Athens:- Harley-Davidson Club Hellas Bike show, Zakynthian among 1st place winners.

Harley-Davidson Club Hellas, a non-profit organisation founded in Athens Greece in 1991, organised in conjunction …

Sahifa Theme License is not validated, Go to the theme options page to validate the license, You need a single license for each domain name.