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Liberation day
Mon, Mar 23
|23rd Martiou
The maniotes celebrate the liberation from the Ottomans.
Time & Location
Mar 23, 2026, 8:00 AM
23rd Martiou, 23rd Martiou, Kalamata 241 00, Griekenland
About the Event
The Liberation of Kalamata took place on 23 March 1821 when Greek irregular revolutionary forces took control of the city after the surrender of the Ottoman garrison, without fighting. It was one of the first events of the Greek War of Independence. Kalamata became the first major town to be liberated.
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