| Monument of Zalongo | |
|---|---|
 Monument of Zalongo, on the top of the cliff where the Souliote women threw themselves off in 1803.They died in order to remain free from Ottoman rulers at that time. | |
| Artist | George Zongolopoulos |
| Year | 1961 |
| Type | concrete and stone |
| Location | near Preveza, Greece |
The Monument of Zalongo is a 1961 monumental sculpture by George Zongolopoulos, commemorating the Dance of Zalongo, a mass suicide of women and children in 1803.[1] It is located at 700 meters altitude on Mount Zalongo, near Preveza, Greece, from which it is visible. The closest village is Kamarina. One can access the monument from Saint Dimitrios Monastery (590 meters altitude), which leads to the top via a cobbled lane of 410 steps.
The monument depicts six abstract female figures holding hands.[2] It is 18 meters in length, 13 meters high and is made of concrete supported by 4,300 whitish limestone blocks (40x30x25 cm each). The construction took six years, from 1954 to 1960, and was financed by two Pan-Hellenic student fundraising drives.
- ^ "12 Monuments & Memorials Dedicated to Amazing Women". WebUrbanist. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
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