Corfu in Ionian Islands
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Ionian Academy

The Ionian Academy was the first Greek academic institution established in modern times and it is located in Corfu. It was established by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford in 1824. It is also considered the precursor of the Ionian University. It had Philological, Law and Medical Schools. The first period of existence of its Medical School was from 1824-1828. The second from 1844-1865 (when the Ionian islands united with Greece).

Located at 39.6208, 19.9239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Corfu, Buildings and structures in the Ionian Islands, United States of the Ionian Islands

Corfu (city)

Corfu (Greek: Κέρκυρα - Kérkyra) is a city and a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit. It is the capital of the island and of the Corfu regional unit. The city also serves as a capital for the region of the Ionian Islands. The city (pop. 28,185 in 2001) is a major tourist attraction, and has played an important role since the 8th century.

Located at 39.6167, 19.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Populated places in Corfu (regional unit), Greek prefectural capitals, Greek regional capitals, World Heritage Sites in Greece

Ionian University

The Ionian University is a university located in the city of Corfu, Greece. It was established in 1984 by the Greek government under the Prime Ministership of Andreas Papandreou, in recognition of Corfu's contribution to Education in Greece as the seat of the first University of Greece, the Ionian Academy, that was established in 1824, forty years before the cession of the Ionian islands to Greece and just three years after Greece's Revolution of 1821.

Located at 39.6206, 19.9156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Universities in Greece, Science and technology in Greece, Corfu, Educational institutions established in 1984, Buildings and structures in the Ionian Islands

United States of the Ionian Islands

The United States of the Ionian Islands (Greek: Ηνωμένον Κράτος των Ιονίων Νήσων, Inoménon Krátos ton Ioníon Níson, literally "United State of the Ionian Islands"; Italian: Stati Uniti delle Isole Ionie) was a state and amical protectorate of the United Kingdom between 1815 and 1864. It was the successor state of the Septinsular Republic. It is located in modern Greece, to whom it was ceded as a gift of the United Kingdom to the newly enthroned King George I, at the end of the protectorate.

Located at 39.6167, 19.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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History of modern Greece, United States of the Ionian Islands, Greece–United Kingdom relations

Kerkyra Stadium

Kerkyra Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kerkyra, Greece. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kerkyra FC. The stadium holds 2,685 people and was built in 1961.

Located at 39.6114, 19.9158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Kerkyra FC, Football venues in Greece, Multi-purpose stadiums in Greece, Corfu, Buildings and structures in the Ionian Islands

Archaeological Museum of Corfu

The Archaeological Museum of Corfu (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Κέρκυρας) in Corfu, Greece was built between 1962 - 1965. The museum land was donated by the city of Corfu. Its initial purpose was to house the archaeological finds from the Temple of Artemis in Corfu. In 1994 it was expanded with the addition of two more exhibit halls that display the more recent finds at the ancient citadel of Corfu. It is located on 1 Vraila Armeni St.

Located at 39.6188, 19.9219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Archaeological museums in Greece, Museums in Corfu

Banknote Museum

The Banknote Museum of Alpha Bank is a museum located in Corfu, Greece. It showcases an almost complete collection of the Greek currency from 1822 to present, about 2000 items. It includes the first treasury bonds issued by the newly liberated Greek State in 1822 until the replacement of the drachma by the euro in 2002. It also includes sketches essays and printing plates of Greek banknotes. One of its rarest holdings is the 1860 "colonata".

Located at 39.6247, 19.9225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums in Corfu, Numismatic museums

Museum of Asian art of Corfu

The Museum of Asian art of Corfu is a museum in the Palace of St. Michael and St. George in Corfu, Greece. The only museum in Greece dedicated to the art of Asia, it has collections of Chinese art, Japanese art, Indian art and others.

Located at 39.6258, 19.9247 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums in Corfu, Asian art museums, Art museums and galleries in Greece, Art museums established in 1927, 1927 establishments in Greece

Serbian Museum of Corfu

The Serbian Museum of Corfu is a museum in Corfu, Greece. It houses rare exhibits about the Serbian soldiers' tragic fate during the First World War. The remnants of the Serbian Army of about 150,000 soldiers together with their government in exile, found refuge and shelter in Corfu, following the collapse of the Serbian Front as a result of the Austro-Hungarian attack of the 6 October 1915.

Located at 39.6221, 19.9222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums in Corfu, History museums in Greece, Military and war museums in Greece, World War I museums

Temple of Artemis (Corfu)

The Temple of Artemis is an ancient edifice in Ephesus, Turkey, built in archaic-style around 580 BC in the ancient city of Ephesus, in what is known today as the suburb of Garitsa. The temple was dedicated to Artemis and functioned as a sanctuary. It is known as the first Doric temple exclusively built with stone, marble. It is also considered the first building to have incorporated all of the elements of the Doric architectural style. It took the townspeople 120 years to fix it and rebulid.

Located at 39.6075, 19.9178 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Greek temples, Artemis, History of Corfu

Mon Repos, Corfu

Mon Repos is a villa on the island of Corfu, Greece. It lies south of Corfu City in the forest of Palaiopolis.

Located at 39.6061, 19.9258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Royal residences in Greece, Houses in Greece, Palaces in Greece, Museums in Corfu, Archaeological museums in Greece