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A historical spot in Anafiotika

On 27 April 1941, the Germans invaded Athens. Konstantinos Koukidis, the guard of the Greek flag on the Acropolis, refused to hand it over to the Germans. He wrapped himself in the flag and jumped from the Holy Rock. His action started the resistance movement in Greece. This little monument in Anafiotika reminds visitors of this historical event.

 
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