Neapoli Voion
Neapoli Voion or Neapolis Voion (Template:Lang-el) also named Vatika (Template:Lang-el) is a Greek small town in Laconia prefecture. It is built near the south end of Malea peninsula, close to the Cape Maleas. It is 335 Km southeast of Athens and 115 Km south of Sparta. Its port is the gateway for the island of south Peloponnese such as Kythera, Antikythera and Elafonisos. Neapoli is the part of Monemvasia municipality and Voies municipal unit. Its population is 3090 residents according to 2011 census
History
Neapoli is built in the same place with the ancient Laconian city Boeae. Boeae built in 10th or 9th century BC by Heracleidae Boeus.[1] The city became part of city-state of Sparta. During Roman era the city belonged to Koinon of Free Laconians and flourished. The next years the city declined and was completely destroyed in 375AD by a massive earthquake.[1][2] In the middle ages, the place was named Vatika after the name of ancient city. This name was due to the alteration of the ancient name (because Greek accent for Boeae is Viai). The name Vatika is still used for the castle of the place. In modern times in this place there was a village after the name Pezoula. In 1837 the Bavarian architect Birbach designed the street plan of a new town that was named Neapoli (that means New Town).[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "history of Vies". monemvasia.gr. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Neapolis". visitvatika.gr. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "Νεάπολη". monemvasia.gov.gr. Retrieved 29 July 2014.