Milapidea of Kythera
Milapidea of Kythera
The school of Milapidea is the most beautiful and well-preserved building of the English period and is located on a hill between Fatsadika and Livadi. The building had a vaulted roof and is impeccably built with perfect proportions. It has 11 huge Gothic windows with carved frames all around. A marble plaque is embedded above the entrance. From this inscription we learn that the school was built in 1825 on a site donated by Ioulios Kassimatis. Ioulios Kassimatis was the father-in-law of the radical George Mormoris and served as chief of police during the British rule.
The English at the time forced the Kytherians to send their children to English schools. Those who refused English education for their children were forced to pay taxes or work on public works on the island. The school operated until the beginning of our century, until the schools of the surrounding neighborhoods were created. So slowly this building was abandoned. There are many, almost identical English schools on the island.
The school of Milapidea is the most beautiful and well-preserved building of the English period and is located on a hill between Fatsadika and Livadi. The building had a vaulted roof and is impeccably built with perfect proportions. It has around 11 huge Gothic windows with tracery. Above the entrance is a marble slab. From this inscription we learn that the school was built in 1825 on a site granted by Julius Kasimatis. Julius Kasimatis was the father-in-law of the radical George Mormoris and was director of the police during the British rule.
The English then obliged the Kytherians to send their children to English schools. Those who did not accept English education for their children were forced to pay taxes or work on public works on the island. The school functioned until the beginning of our century, until the schools of the surrounding neighborhoods were created. So slowly this building was abandoned. There are many, almost identical English schools on the island
