NikaiaNikaia

From past to nowdaysFrom past to nowdays……

Its foundation stone was set on Its foundation stone was set on June 18June 18thth 1923 and a new 1923 and a new

refugees’ settlement began. refugees’ settlement began. It was named “Nea Kokkinia”.It was named “Nea Kokkinia”.

The town was full of refugees who The town was full of refugees who relocated after Asia Minor relocated after Asia Minor

Catastrophe. All of them were Catastrophe. All of them were from different places of Asia Minor from different places of Asia Minor (Smyrni, Magnisia,Vithinia,Mougla, (Smyrni, Magnisia,Vithinia,Mougla, Trapezouda etc.)Trapezouda etc.) and till nowdays and till nowdays

it is strongly possessed by the it is strongly possessed by the element of Asia Minorelement of Asia Minor..

The first teacher in Nea Kokkinia The first teacher in Nea Kokkinia was Marianthi Skala.was Marianthi Skala.

The first hospital was built in the The first hospital was built in the same place that our school is same place that our school is

built today.built today.

In January 1934, Nea Kokkinia which In January 1934, Nea Kokkinia which regionally belonged to Piraeus regionally belonged to Piraeus Municipality was recognized as Municipality was recognized as

independent Municipality of Nea independent Municipality of Nea Kokkinia. Its first mayor was Kokkinia. Its first mayor was

Stilianos KoraisStilianos Korais and in and in 1940 1940 it was it was renamed to Nikaia (like the name of renamed to Nikaia (like the name of

a city in historical Vithinia in Asia a city in historical Vithinia in Asia Minor).Minor).

1944 was the last year of the 1944 was the last year of the German Bondage in Greece and it German Bondage in Greece and it was stigmatized by facts of horror, was stigmatized by facts of horror, like like non-combatantnon-combatants’ massacres,s’ massacres, holocausts of holocausts of villages, even blocks and villages, even blocks and executions in Athens and in other big executions in Athens and in other big citiescities. .

August August 1717thth, , 19441944:: The bloodiest The bloodiest block of the captors and their block of the captors and their domestic collaborationistsdomestic collaborationists.. Nikaia felt Nikaia felt the captors’ savagerythe captors’ savagery in the “Block of in the “Block of Kokkinia”, in the Osia Xeni squareKokkinia”, in the Osia Xeni square..

Nikaia nowdaysNikaia nowdays……

Nikaia is a suburb, SE of Piraeus, Nikaia is a suburb, SE of Piraeus, with 93,086 people. It is 8 km with 93,086 people. It is 8 km away from the capital city of away from the capital city of

Greece, Athens.Greece, Athens.

The municipal theatre The municipal theatre

Our main theatreOur main theatre

A nearby hillA nearby hill

Our school, in the place of the Our school, in the place of the old hospital.old hospital.

The weightlifting stadiumThe weightlifting stadium

Our city’s football team, Our city’s football team, IonikosIonikos

Our amusement park, “Allou Fun Our amusement park, “Allou Fun Park”.Park”.

But “yesterday” is still in But “yesterday” is still in front of our eyes in the old front of our eyes in the old

houses and buildingshouses and buildings……

A refugee’s old and abandoned A refugee’s old and abandoned house…house…

We expect you in our We expect you in our town…town…

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