The bust of Dimitris Papanikolis at the harbor of Psara. Papanikolis was born in Psara in 1790. During the Greek War of Independence, he had a distinguished career as captain of a fire ship. Among other things, he was notable for the first great naval success of the Greeks against the Ottomans: setting fire to a two-deck Ottoman frigate with 88 firearms in Eressos, Mytilene on May 27, 1821.
Cultural Attraction // Monument Dimitris Papanikolis
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| Altitude (in meters) | : | 13 |
| Time Reference | : | 1790 |
| Chronological Period | : | War of Independence |
| Access | : |  Road |
| Accessible | : |  Normally |
| Duration of Visit | : | 10 minutes |
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