Gorgopotamos Bridge

Attraction near Lamia (12km ≈ approx.)

During WWII, rival resistance groups cooperated to take this bridge down and delay Nazi reinforcements to Africa. It's a monument of national unity.

Historically, it was the most important moment of the Greek Resistance against Axis. Soldiers of ΕΛΑΣ (ELAS-left wing rebels) and ΕΔΕΣ (EDES-right wing rebels), with the help of British commandos, blew up the strategic bridge of Gorgopotamos. An action that caused a lot of damage to the German-Italian forces and delayed significantly the supply of their army.

The news of the sabotage were spread to all Europe and brought joy and hope to people fighting against Nazis.

Every year on the 25th of November people gather to pay their respects to all soldiers of the Second World War. On 29 November 1964 during a ceremony, 13 people died and 45 were injured because of a bomb left from World War II.

Today the bridge is located near the village and having the same name, it is a quite a beautiful place on the foothills of mountain Oiti.

About Gorgopotamos Bridge

Last updated: 24 Jul 2020

Location
address Gorgopotamos, 351 00, Greece
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