Corfu, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Greece — Ελλάδα (Southeastern Europe, Balkan Peninsula)
Latin Chapel of Madonna del Carmine/British Army Barracks
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 22, 2018
1. Latin Chapel of Madonna del Carmine/British Army Barracks Marker
Inscription.
Latin Chapel of Madonna del Carmine/British Army Barracks. . The texts on this marker are written in Greek (top) and English (bottom). Only the English text has been transcribed. To read the Greek, text, enlarge the marker image by clicking on it. ,
Latin Chapel of Madonna del Carmine . , The catholic chapel of Madonna del Carmine belongs to the religious order bearing the same name and it was built on the bridge of the Land moat between 1636 and 1671. It is mentioned that during the Venetian Occupation those sentenced to death were taken here 24 house before their execution. , It is a simple rectangular area, divided into two parts by means of an arcade with two supports and has a double-pitched roof. The supports, two columns of elegant proportions with monolithic unfitted column shafts and simple capitals with schematized leaves at the corners, possibly originate from an older monument. , The monument was repaired and used for the needs of the Summit meeting of the E.U. (1994). Today it houses temporary exhibitions. ,
British Army Barracks . , It is a long two-storey building, 129 m. long, the largest one in the fortress. Its construction began in 1843. Its façade is simple, containing yellow bricks without coating, and is covered with heavy arches to be protected against canon fire. During the Venetian Occupation, a tower-clock and a two-storey building was at the same location (an arsenal, which was transformed into a comedy theater toward the end of the Venetian Occupation). Presently, it houses the General State Archives and the Municipal Library of Corfu.
The texts on this marker are written in Greek (top) and English (bottom). Only the English text has been transcribed. To read the Greek, text, enlarge the marker image by clicking on it.
The catholic chapel of Madonna del Carmine belongs to the religious order bearing the same name and it was built on the bridge of the Land moat between 1636 and 1671. It is mentioned that during the Venetian Occupation those sentenced to death were taken here 24 house before their execution.
It is a simple rectangular area, divided into two parts by means of an arcade with two supports and has a double-pitched roof. The supports, two columns of elegant proportions with monolithic unfitted column shafts and simple capitals with schematized leaves at the corners, possibly originate from an older monument.
The monument was repaired and used for the needs of the Summit meeting of the E.U. (1994). Today it houses temporary exhibitions.
British Army Barracks
It is a long two-storey building,
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129 m. long, the largest one in the fortress. Its construction began in 1843. Its façade is simple, containing yellow bricks without coating, and is covered with heavy arches to be protected against canon fire. During the Venetian Occupation, a tower-clock and a two-storey building was at the same location (an arsenal, which was transformed into a comedy theater toward the end of the Venetian Occupation). Presently, it houses the General State Archives and the Municipal Library of Corfu.
Location. 39° 37.404′ N, 19° 55.62′ E. Marker is in Corfu, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Agoniston Politechniou and Victoros Dousmani, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corfu, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian 491 00, Greece. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. The marker is in the first courtyard after entering the Old Fortress.
Photographed By Jamie Gallant Jamison
3. Latin Chapel of Madonna del Carmine/British Army Barracks Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3. submitted on June 18, 2019, by Jamie Gallant Jamison of Coronado, California.
