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91-578: Naousa or Naoussa may refer to: Naousa, Imathia , a town in Imathia, Macedonia, Greece Naousa massacre , 1822 Naoussa F.C. , a football club Naousa, Paros , a village on the island of Paros, in the Cyclades, Greece Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Naousa . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

182-493: A UNESCO World Heritage Site , lies 12 km (7 mi) south-east of the city centre of Veria. Every summer (August 15 to September 15) the "Imathiotika" festivities take place with a cultural program deriving mainly from Veria's tradition. The site of Elia has an extensive view of the Imathia plain. Neighboring Seli is a well-known ski resort and a few kilometers outside the city is the Aliakmonas river dam. Veria has one of

273-562: A heroic city by royal decree, honoring the struggle of its inhabitants during the Greek War of Independence . A monument at the Stoubanoi area, near the river Arapista, commemorates the sacrifice of the women who, in April 1822, preferred death instead of capture, and jumped into this river with their children. Naousa is famous for its carnival, its ski resorts and its wine production, as well as for

364-876: A Haliacmon tributary that provides hydroelectric power to the national electric power transmission network and irrigation water to agricultural customers of the Veria plain. Veria has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ) that borders on a cold semi-arid climate ( Köppen climate classification BSk ). Since the city lies in a transitional climatic zone, its climate displays characteristics of continental, semi-arid and subtropical/Mediterranean climates. Summers (from April to October) are hot (often exceptionally hot) and dry (or mildly humid, with rainfalls that occur during thunderstorms), and winters (from mid-October to March) are wet and cool, but temperatures remain above or well above freezing (meteorological phenomenon of Alkyonides ). Snow typically falls once or twice

455-651: A center of medieval Greek learning; signs of this prosperity are reflected in the many Byzantine churches that were built at this time, during which it was a Christian bishopric (see below). In the 7th century, the Slavic tribe of the Drougoubitai raided the lowlands below the city, while in the late 8th century Empress Irene of Athens is said to have rebuilt and expanded the city and named it Irenopolis (Ειρηνούπολις) after herself, although some sources place this Berrhoea-Irenopolis further east, towards Thrace . The city

546-639: A certain Lyzikos, in turn surrendered the city to the Ottoman Sultan (perhaps Bayezid I ). After the Ottoman conquest he and his relatives were settled at Zichna . This story explains the presence of Gagauz people in Veria and its environs. The Ottoman chroniclers report that the town was first captured in 1385, while the Byzantine short chronicles record the date as 8 May 1387. The city changed hands several times over

637-490: A force of 4,000 under Anastasios Karatasos , Dimitrios Karatasos , Aggelis Gatsos , Karamitsos and Philippos, the son of Zafeirakis Theodosiou , under the overall command of Zafeirakis Theodosiou and Anastasios Karatasos. The Turks attempted to take the town of Naousa on 16 March, and again on 18 and 19 March, without success. On 24 March the Turks began a bombardment of the city walls that lasted for several days. After requests for

728-425: A large volume and are two-storey with an inner courtyard. They are made of tufa, adobe and wood. Unfortunately, few of them survive today. They are concentrated in various districts/neighborhoods of the city: While in "Pouliana" and "Batania" there are the largest, urban buildings, in "Alonia" the smaller folk houses dominate. Among the individual buildings worthy of mention are the "Galakeia" and "Sefertzio" schools and

819-802: A number of Ottoman public buildings of the late 19th century. The city's famous bezesten , however, burned down in the great fire of 1864. Museums in Veria include the Archaeological Museum of Veroia , the Byzantine Museum of Veroia , the Folklore Museum of Veroia , a museum of modern Greek history and the Aromanian cultural museum. There is also a 19th-century Jewish synagogue in the protected former Jewish neighbourhood in Barbuta. The archaeological site of Aegae/Aigai (Αἰγαί; modern name Vergina ),

910-574: A number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men. When the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea, they went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up. The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed at Berea. The men who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then left with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible. In December 2021, archaeologists announced

1001-412: A rapid pace. In a century the population almost doubled and it gained a reputation for both its wines and its educational activities. It thus attracted the interest of the ambitious Ali Pasha of Ioannina who, with sieges and treachery, tried to annex it between 1795 and 1804. In 1804 the armatole Vassilios Romfeis with his deputy Anastasios Karatasos , after a five-month struggle, were forced to abandon

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1092-543: A season. Major temperature swings between day and night are seldom. The modern town has cotton and woolen mills and trades in wheat, fruit and vegetables. Lignite mines operate in the area. The largest wind farm in Greece is to be constructed in the Vermio Mountains by Acciona, S.A. It will consist of 174 wind turbines , which will be connected to the national electric power transmission network, generating 614 MW. Veria

1183-462: Is a city in Central Macedonia , in the geographic region of Macedonia , northern Greece , capital of the regional unit of Imathia . It is located 511 kilometres (318 miles) north-northwest of the capital Athens and 73 km (45 mi) west-southwest of Thessaloniki . Even by the standards of Greece, Veria is an old city; first mentioned in the writings of Thucydides in 432 BC, there

1274-562: Is a commercial center of Central Macedonia , the capital of the regional unit of Imathia and the seat of a Church of Greece Metropolitan bishop in the Ecumenical Patriarchate , as well as a Latin Catholic titular see . The extensive archaeological site of Vergina (ancient Aegae, the first capital of Macedon ), a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing the tomb of Philip II of Macedon , lies 12 km (7 mi) south-east of

1365-578: Is connected to the motorway system of Greece and Europe through A2 Egnatia Odos , the Greek part of the European route E90 . It is also connected to more than 500 local and national destinations via the national coach network ( KTEL ). Veria is linked to Thessaloniki by the Thessaloniki- Edessa railway , with connections to Athens and Alexandroupoli . Thessaloniki International Airport "Macedonia"

1456-601: Is evidence that it was populated as early as 1000 BC. Veria was an important possession for Philip II of Macedon (father of Alexander the Great ) and later for the Romans . Apostle Paul famously preached in the city, and its inhabitants were among the first Christians in the Empire. Later, under the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, Veria was a center of Greek culture and learning. Today Veria

1547-411: Is mentioned as the seat of a strategos , and it apparently was the capital of a theme in the 11th century. The city briefly fell to Tsar Samuel of Bulgaria at the end of the 10th century, but the Byzantine emperor Basil II quickly regained it in 1001 since its Bulgarian governor, Dobromir, surrendered the city without a fight. The city is not mentioned again until the late 12th century, when it

1638-500: Is placed in the 14th century (1385–1386), shortly after the occupation of Veria by the Turks (around 1383-87). At that time anarchy prevailed in the region as disorderly units of ghazis made frequent raids and occupied, often for a short time, Macedonian cities and regions. Frightened residents of the area took refuge, among other places, in the borders of the present-day city of Naoussa, in its forests and mountain refuges and contributed to

1729-441: Is served by the suburban services to Thessaloniki and Edessa . Naoussa is surrounded by a lot of greenery and has several parks. The municipal park, which was created in the 1950s, has an area of approximately 30 acres, is one of the most important inner-city parks in Greece, with a commanding view of the plain of Imathia, the landscaped flower garden and a lake of approximately 1.5 acres that hosts fish, ducks and swans. In 2021

1820-534: Is the closest international airport, located 88 km (55 mi) east-northeast of Veria. The city has a number of Byzantine monuments, as well as post-Byzantine churches built on Byzantine foundations. The most significant Byzantine monument is the Anastasis Church (Church of the Resurrection) with its "spectacular frescoes" from 1315, bearing comparison with some of the finest works of Palaiologan art in

1911-432: Is the first ski center to have an artificial snow system in Greece. Skiing club EOS Naousas is the oldest of the city's sporting clubs, having been founded in 1932. Naoussa also hosts the clubs Naoussa F.C. , which played at First National Division of Greece for one year (season 1993–1994) and EGS Zafeirakis Naousas ( Greek : Ε.Γ.Σ.Ζαφειράκης Νάουσας ) that competes at volleyball, handball and basketball. The name refers to

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2002-548: Is typically lower than in western Greece , but it is one of the highest in the Macedonia region, measuring around 710 mm per year. Winters can be cold and Vermio mountains are home to two of the most famous skiing resorts in Greece, Seli and 3-5 Pigadia. In the city, snowfall is not uncommon (snow falls at an average of 10–15 days per year) and measurable amounts of snow can remain on the ground for several days. Typically, downtown Naousa experiences milder winter temperatures than

2093-556: The Fourth National Assembly at Argos in 1829 and in the 4th repeated National Assembly at Megara in 1831. Only in 1849 a form of self-government and relative autonomy was allowed again with the election of a ruler. From 1868 the lords were allowed to become mayors of the city, a title that was for the next years continuously in Christian hands. The mayor could officially decide on the commons and had armed bodyguards. Despite

2184-565: The Macedonian Struggle (1904-1908) Naoussa was an important center against the action of the Bulgarian komitadjis . Greek rebel bodies were supported by the city with most important chieftains Epaminondas Garnetas and Ioannis Simanikas . The Macedonian Struggle was the starting point of the victorious liberation wars of the period 1912-1913, known in historiography as Balkan Wars . Naoussa was freed from Ottoman rule on October 17, 1912. At

2275-500: The Qadi (judge) and the Voivode (commander) there were no other Ottomans in the city), with self-government rights, its own garrison and important tax privileges, which allowed the rapid concentration of population and the development of handicrafts (weaponry, goldsmithing, weaving, etc.). As early as the 17th century there was an urban center with about a thousand houses and economic influence in

2366-599: The Roman empire , Veria became a place of worship for the Romans. Diocletian made the large and populous city one of two capitals of the Roman province of Macedonia , eponymous in the civil Diocese of Macedonia . Within the city there was a Jewish settlement where the Apostle Paul , after leaving Thessalonica , and his companion Silas preached to the Jewish and Greek communities of

2457-597: The disintegration of the Serbian Empire, it passed once more to Byzantium by ca. 1375, but was henceforth menaced by the rising power of the Ottoman Turks . According to a tradition preserved by Yazıcıoğlu Ali , the two younger sons of the Seljuk sultan Kaykaus II were settled by Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos in Veria, and made its governors. One of their descendants converted to Christianity, and one of his progeny,

2548-456: The "Lappio" Gymnasium which were named after the names of their donors. The city is scattered with industrial buildings that were used during the 19th and 20th centuries mainly as extile factories. From the 1990s onwards, the factories gradually ceased to operate, as a result of the global crisis in the textile industry. Thus, empty trunks were left in the city to remind of its rich Industrial past. Already, several of these buildings have fallen to

2639-508: The "Loggou-Kirtsi-Turpalis" textile factory was founded in Naoussa, probably the first industry in the Balkans in the modern sense of the term. Industrialists have benefited from the international drop in the price of cotton, cheap water as energy and low wages and thus were able to compete satisfactorily cotton imports from abroad. Other industrial textile units followed in the following years and until

2730-631: The 12th century BC. The area, according to Herodotus , was where the fertile Gardens of King Midas were situated. Bryges would later be expelled from the area by Macedonian tribes and settle in Chalkidiki . Residential facilities dating back to the Bronze Age have been investigated in recent decades in the wider lowland area. Later findings from the Archaic era to the Hellenistic period have been excavated at

2821-544: The Air Force attacked the retreating rebels who eventually released the abductees. After the end of the Civil War Naoussa was reborn from its ashes. Destroyed factories were rebuilt, thousands of workers found work again and the burned-out manor center was rebuilt. From the 1950s until today flokates (woolen carpets) have been produced in Naoussa. At the same time in the field of agriculture,new dynamic crops contributed to

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2912-412: The Greek prokritos Zafeirakis Theodosiou ( Greek : Ζαφειράκης Θεοδοσίου ) (1772–1822). Naousa, Imathia is twinned with: [REDACTED] Media related to Naousa (town) at Wikimedia Commons Veria Veria ( Greek : Βέροια or Βέρροια , romanized :  Véroia or Vérroia ; Aromanian : Veria ), officially transliterated Veroia , historically also spelled Beroea or Berea ,

3003-639: The Municipality, which is beginning to change their use, such as one that houses the Department of Technology Management of the University of Macedonia, while others are being turned into Museums and multi-cultural spaces. Naoussa is served by Naousa railway station on the Thessaloniki-Florina railway. Inaugurated in 1894, it connects the city with Thessaloniki and the rest of Northern Greece. Since 2009 it

3094-497: The Naoussaians in 1705 was one of the most important of the subjugated Hellenism and the reason to stop devshirme in the Greek area. In 1772 Naoussa was one of the centers of a conspiratorial movement for a rebellion, instigated by Sotirios Lefkadios, an agent of Russia. The bishops of Edessa, Berea, Campania, Platamonos, Servia and Kozani, Petra Olympos and others met in Naoussa and Kozani and they decided to form military corps with

3185-579: The Nazis. Postwar Veria saw a significant rise in population, and a greatly improved standard of living. The 1980s and 1990s in particular were a period of prosperity, with the agricultural businesses and cooperatives in the fertile plains around Veria successfully exporting their products in Europe, the US and Asia. The discovery of the tomb of Philip II of Macedon in the nearby archaeological site of Vergina (ancient Aegae,

3276-619: The Saint Nicholas' Park . Naousa is also home of one of the three female named Greek rivers, Arapitsa, together with Neda in Peloponnese and Erkyna in Livadeia . Naousa has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) in the Köppen climate classification but due to its inland location and elevation, is more continental (and less Mediterranean) than that found in most Greek cities. It is heavily influenced by

3367-425: The amount of $ 1.000.000. Since then, the library became a role model for other libraries in Greece. The Department of Spatial Planning and Development Engineering of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki was located in Veria since 2004, but in 2013 it was relocated to Thessaloniki. Veria is twinned with: Veria is home to many sports clubs. Most prominent is the handball team of Filippos Veria, competing in

3458-476: The archaeological sites discovered at the area of ancient Mieza . Since 2021, it is a member of the European Institute of Cultural Routes . No ancient settlement has been identified in the current location where Naoussa is built. From the ancient history of the area it is stated that its inhabitants were Bryges , a Thracian tribe better known in history as Phrygians , who settled all over Imathia around

3549-490: The area with the order to recruit young men for the janissary battalions. The residents refused to hand over their children and killed the official and two of his companions. Led by the armatole Zisis Karademos and his two sons, about 100 people raised the flag of rebellion and inflicted blows on the conquerors. However a detachment of 800 Turks managed to surround the rebels and finally kill Karadimos in battle. His two sons were arrested and sentenced to death. The uprising of

3640-483: The beginning of the 20th century. At the same time the Bulgarian woolen producers, who had been strong in the market until then, no longer satisfied the needs of the Ottoman army in terms of quality and thus gradually lost the market of the Empire. The new factories of Naoussa took advantage of the opportunity and the Hatzilazarou factory in particular was unable to satisfy the army's increased demand for woollens. During

3731-584: The best known ski centers of Central Macedonia. In fact the Seli ski center is the first organized ski center in the country and is located in the village of Kato Vermio , one of the highest villages in Greece. The ski center of 3-5 Pigadia is newer than that of Seli and belongs administratively to the Municipality of the Heroic City of Naoussa. It is a modern ski center at an altitude of 1,430 - 2,005 meters with ski slopes of every difficulty degree and endurance roads. It

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3822-605: The call. In the last years of Ottoman rule Naoussa experienced commercial and industrial prosperity. The development started mainly with the reforms in the Ottoman Empire . During the Tanzimat period , among other, religious minorities gained equal rights with Muslims and equality provided more certainty in matters of property. Around 20 families formed the basis of economic prosperity for years to come. Through marriages many of them also shared in other families' businesses. In 1874-1875

3913-521: The capture of almost every important city in Macedonia. Here he established a waqf which his descendants preserved in Giannitsa . The Greek population in the region enjoyed important privileges from the beginning, thanks to the intervention of Valide Hanum Sultana ( Mara Brankovic , daughter of the Serbian ruler Đurađ Branković and wife of Murad II ). Naoussa was a Christian city from the beginning (apart from

4004-432: The centuries to Niagusta, Niaousta and Niaousa, until it became today's Naousa. It was known as "Ağustos" during Ottoman rule. In Naoussa a significant time gap was observed regarding the settlement of the region with an organized form of state. In the late Roman period and the years that followed the ancient settlements began to decline. The resettlement, according to local tradition as well as indirect historical evidence,

4095-465: The city center of Veria. The city is reputed to have been named by its mythical creator Beres (also spelled Pheres) or from the daughter of the king of Berroia who was thought to be the son of Macedon . Veria enjoyed great prosperity under the kings of the Argead Dynasty (whose most famous member was Alexander the Great ) who made it their second most important city after Pella ; the city reached

4186-490: The city had become a pre-war recruiting ground for KKE . At the same time the mountainous massifs around Naoussa made it possible to organize rebel groups. So (communist) ELAS , which did not tolerate other organizations, established its headquarters and reception centers for recruits in the surrounding mountains. At the same time the civil conflict for the control of the resistance movement begun. In mid-September 1944 ELAS liberated Naoussa. In May 1945 there were big strikes of

4277-616: The city in AD 50/51 or 54/55. The Bible records: As soon as it was night, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. Many of the Jews believed, as did also

4368-571: The city is the Clock Tower, commonly known as "Roloi", located in front of the Town Hall. It is a donation of the industrialist Georgios Anastasiou Kirtsis, it was built in 1895 with ashlar and is 25 meters high. It retains its original mechanism. There are thoughts of making it accessible for visitors, allowing views of the city. A new trademark tends to be the Obelisk that is placed in the central square of

4459-427: The city was peaceful, without walls or garrison; it had 4000 houses, 16 Muslim quarters, 15 Christian quarters, and 2 Jewish congregations. The city was a prosperous center of rice production. According to the 1881/82-1893 Ottoman General Census, the kaza of Veria (Karaferiye) had a total population of 25,034, consisting of 15,103 Greeks , 7,325 Muslims, 2,174 Bulgarians , 393 Jews , and 39 foreign citizens. Veria

4550-516: The city's incorporation to Greece), and was officially annexed to Greece following the signing of the Treaty of Athens in November 1913. During World War II , Veria was under Nazi occupation between 1941 and 1944. An important resistance movement developed in the city, with the left-wing EAM gaining the sympathy of the inhabitants; the people of Veria took part in resistance activities, such as sabotaging

4641-694: The city, it was built in 2000 and completed in 2002. It is 11 meters high. The city has no old churches as they were all burned in the Holocaust of the city by the Turks in 1822. The exception is the small Church of the John the Baptist ( Prodromou ), which was miraculously saved. The oldest churches (Saint George and Panagia) date from the 19th century and are three-aisled basilicas . Even older churches destroyed in 1822 were replaced by later ones. The traditional Macedonian-style buildings that exist in Naoussa usually occupy quite

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4732-527: The city, which was occupied by Ali Pasha until 1812 when he abandoned it by order of the sultan. But the calm lasted only a few years. In February 1822 Naoussa, despite its prosperity, took part in the Greek War of Independence . On that day a solemn declaration of the Revolution was made in the Cathedral of the town with praise, swearing, revolutionary chants and the raising of the flags on the towers and gates of

4823-534: The city.[23] Military operations led by Zafeirakis Theodosiou and Anastasios Karatasos , with the aim of creating a free revolutionary regime in the region, led to the siege of the city by the troops of the Governor of Thessaloniki Mehmet Emin Pasha, known as Ebu Lubut (the batter). Abdul Abud, the Pasha of Thessaloniki , arrived on 14 March at the head of a 16,000 strong force and 12 cannons. The Greeks defended Naousa with

4914-436: The country being also surrounded by orchards, producing peaches, apples, cherries and other fruits, while the jam brand name Naousa is well-known all over Greece . Naousa is also known for its parks (Municipal Park, Park of Saint Nicholas etc.) and for its ski resorts (3-5 Pigadia and Seli ). Due to its location, altitude can raise by as much as 150m between the lowest and highest parts of the city, and it reaches nearly 550m in

5005-423: The defenders of Hydra Konstantinos Yiannis and Nikolaos Toufexis, the fellow competitor of Anastasios Karatasos Georgios Theodosiou, the subordinate officers Constantine Athanasiou and Ioannis Michael and Emmanuel Pipas (born 1800), Anastasios (Tassios) Emmanuel (born 1805), Angelos Ioannou (born 1797), Dimitrios Konstantinou (born 1801) and George Costa (born 1804). Naoussa was represented by proxy Vaios Georgiou in

5096-445: The devastation Naoussa recovered quickly. The 198 Naussians who were pardoned belonged to the wealthiest families. In addition to the fields they also had 43 workshops and 4 large spinning mills. They were the basis for economic development, especially in the manufacture of wool. Christian families moved to Naoussa, while the authorities also favoured the settlement of Muslim families to avoid new excursions. 70 Muslim families responded to

5187-499: The discovery of an unfinished Roman-era statue of a young athletic man at Agios Patapios. The headless marble statue is about three feet tall. According to the Greece's Culture Ministry, the sculpture has similarities to statues of the Greek gods Apollo and Hermes . Under the Byzantine Empire Berrhoea continued to grow and prosper, developing a large and well-educated commercial class (Greek and Jewish) and becoming

5278-663: The end of the Greek Revolution in Central Macedonia. A notable survivor of the incident was Greek American refugee Gregory Anthony Perdicaris .After this event the city lost its privileges for the next few years. Many Naoussians continued the struggle in the Greek War of Independence in Southern Greece. distinguished Nausian fighters were the centurion Lazaros (Lazos) Georgiou, the officers (Grade VII) Dimitrios Angelopoulos, Konstantinos Karamesinas and Philippos Karamesinas,

5369-473: The entire region. The local vegetation also includes wild native boxwood , linden and oak trees. The location provides organized sports areas such as volleyball, basketball, tennis, football courts as well as a state-of-the-art indoor swimming pool of Olympic dimensions. There are also guest services facilities with hotels and restaurants. At a distance of 17 kilometers from the city, the ski centers of Seli and that of 3-5 Pigadia are located, which are two of

5460-469: The foamy waters of the Arapitsa waterfall in "Stubanos" in order not to fall into the hands of the Turks. According to official Ottoman documents 409 Naoussians were killed, 33 left the city and 198 were pardoned, all mostly men. Over 400 women and children were sold as slaves. The properties of the dead and fugitives (655 houses) and the church (226 houses) were confiscated. The fall and massacre of Naousa marked

5551-501: The further development of the city and the rich forest wealth of Vermio was properly utilized. The province of Naousa ( Greek : Επαρχία Νάουσας ) was one of the provinces of Imathia. It had the same territory as the present municipality. It was abolished in 2006. The current municipality of Naousa was established by the 2011 local government reform, with the merger of the following three former municipalities that became municipal units: The municipality has an area of 425.491 km ,

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5642-410: The height of its glory and influence in the Hellenistic period , during the reign of the Antigonid Dynasty . During this time, Veria became the seat of the Koinon of Macedonians (Κοινόν Μακεδόνων), minted its own coinage and held sports games named Alexandreia , in honor of Alexander the Great, with athletes from all over Greece competing in them. Veria surrendered to Rome in 168 BC. During

5733-517: The help of the armatoles . The fate of the conspiracy is not known, but at that time (after 1770) the Turks, fearing an attack by the Russian fleet, committed many atrocities against the Greeks. This situation ended with the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca (1774) by which the Turks were forced to grant many privileges to the Greeks. At the beginning of the 18th century, it was famous the work of the Naoussaian scholar and theologian Anastasios Michail . Despite this parenthesis Naoussa continued to develop at

5824-429: The labor movement. In the Civil War that followed the Occupation the city suffered frequent guerrilla attacks. In August 1946 the city was attacked for three days by large groups of rebels. In October of the same year the city was hit again by a force of 400 communists. A large part of Naoussa, which had about 12,000 inhabitants, was burned. At the end of January 1949 the city was occupied by ELAS for two or three days, it

5915-430: The largest public libraries in Greece. Originally a small single-room library with limited funds and material, it expanded into a four-story building offering multimedia, and special and rare editions. Veria's public library collaborates with many international organizations and hosts several cultural events. In 2010, it won the Access to Learning Award (ATLA) prize nominated by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and

6006-455: The leading families to Bulgaria. After Kalojan's death in 1207, the city may have reverted to Latin rule, but there is no evidence of this; at any rate, by 1220 it had been occupied by the ruler of Epirus , Theodore Komnenos Doukas , for in that year the doux Constantine Pegonites is attested as governing the city in his name. It changed hands again in 1246, being taken by the Emperor of Nicaea John III Doukas Vatatzes , and formed part of

6097-444: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Naousa&oldid=1107351852 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Naousa, Imathia Since 1955, Naousa has been designated as

6188-420: The local see to an archbishopric after 1261, and it advanced further to the rank of a metropolitan see by 1300. The diocese of Berrhoea was nominally restored in 1933 by the Catholic Church as the titular bishopric of Berrhœa (Latin) / Berrea (Curiate Italian). It has been vacant for decades, having the following incumbents: The municipality Veria was formed at the 2011 local government reform by

6279-428: The main Byzantine centres of Thessaloniki and Constantinople . Of the city's thirteen mosques, eight survive, including the Old Metropolis , which had been converted into the Hünkar Mosque, as well as the Orta Mosque , Mendrese Mosque , and the Mahmud Çelebi Mosque . Four other mosques, the Subashi, Bayir, Yola Geldi, and Barbuta mosques, are now used as private residences. The Twin Hamam also survives, as well as

6370-418: The merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units: The municipality has an area of 796.494 km , the municipal unit 359.146 km . Veria is located at 40º31' North, 22º12' East, at the eastern foot of the Vermio Mountains . It lies on a plateau at the western edge of the Central Macedonia plain, north of the Haliacmon River. The town straddles the Tripotamos (river),

6461-406: The mountains which rise rapidly up to the west, and by the plain of Kambania to the east. On one hand, the mountains shelter the area from cold winds blowing from the north and west down the Balkan Peninsula and also from hot southwest winds, creating a non-extreme microclimate . On the other they create föhn winds, which draw in cool, damp air from the Aegean coast. The annual precipitation of Naousa

6552-514: The municipal park officially joined as a full member of the European Route of Historic Gardens of the Council of Europe (ERHG). The most famous grove is that of Agios Nikolaos. At a distance of only three kilometers from the center of the city, the sources of the Arapitsa river are located among dense vegetation of plane trees. Arapitsa supplies water to the city and irrigates the fertile estates of

6643-536: The municipal unit 300.891 km . Naousa is located in Northwestern Imathia , 22 kilometers north of Veroia and 90 kilometers west of Thessaloniki , the biggest city in Northern Greece . The city lies on the eastern foothills of Vermio Mountains , one of the biggest mountain ranges in Greece, and west to the plain of Kambania (or Giannitsa ). Naousa is today the largest forest-owning municipality in

6734-544: The next decades, until the final Turkish conquest around 1430. The Ottomans called Veria Karaferye ("black Veria"), because of its characteristic morning mist during the humid winter seasons. In 1519 ( Hijri 925) the town had 231 Muslim and 578 Christian households. Under Ottoman rule, Veria was the seat of a kaza within the Sanjak of Salonica ; by 1885, the kaza, along with Naoussa , included 46 villages and chiftliks . The 17th-century traveller Evliya Çelebi reports that

6825-438: The production units of the entire Ottoman Empire. 90% of the workers in the mechanized wool processing units were controlled by Naoussians. In the same year the town also had 3 large and dozens of small mills, 3 carpentry plants and dozens of presses, silk mills and smaller wool processing industries. Economic growth continued unabated even with the city as part of the Greek state. New industrial units were established, agriculture

6916-678: The railway, assassinating SS members, and burning Nazi war material. The town asked Prokopis Kambitoglou to become the Mayor of Veria during the occupation. His role in attempting to mitigate the oppression of the Germans was rewarded after the war by the award of the Order of the Phoenix in recognition of his efforts. During the Occupation almost all of the Jewish community of the city was deported and exterminated by

7007-402: The region of central Macedonia and beyond (due to its position on the caravan route that connected the southern Balkan markets). Evliya Çelebi mentions that it was mainly inhabited by Greeks during his visit in the 17th century. Until the beginning of the 18th century little is known about the city. The first important information refers to an uprising in 1705 when a Turkish official went to

7098-527: The repopulation of the area. The local prefect Siah Lianis granted important privileges to its Christian inhabitants. The location where the city is built today was ideal, as the entire plain lay at the feet of the inhabitants who could easily see impending dangers. After the complete conquest of Macedonia by the Ottomans, the region fell into the hands of Gazi Ahmed Evrenos , one of the most active generals of Sultan Murad I , to whom Turkish tradition attributes

7189-506: The restored Byzantine Empire after 1261. The 14th century was tumultuous: the area was pillaged by Karasid Turks in 1331, and captured by the Serbian ruler Stephen Dushan in 1343/4, when it became part of his Serbian Empire . It was recovered for Byzantium by John VI Kantakouzenos in 1350, but lost again to the Serbians soon after, becoming the domain of Radoslav Hlapen after 1358. With

7280-515: The same name has received many awards in the country and abroad. It was one of the first wines in Greece to be released and bottled. The name of the special variety of this wine is xinomavro , which is a Designation of Origin of Superior Quality (D.O.P.A.), and with special characteristics and taste that are formed using the "blank de noir" method. The wider plain area of Naoussa produces high quality peaches, apples and cherries and they are available in domestic and international markets. The hallmark of

7371-482: The sites of Kopanos, Hariessa, and Lefkadia, which lead to the conclusion of the existence of an important city, and perhaps the town of Mieza or Meza mentioned in a Delphi dedication, with the site of ancient School of Aristotle . In 168 BC, after the Battle of Pydna , the area fell into the hands of the Romans , who later in the current position of the city established the colony of Nova Augusta. The name changed through

7462-472: The suburbs where temperatures can drop many degrees below zero. Recent years have been a lot warmer and the 2007 European heat wave saw Naousa reaching 40 °C for the first time in recent memory, with an absolute maximum of 41.3 °C in July 25. On January 8, 2017, temperature dropped to -10.5 °C, which is a 10-year low. The wider area of Naoussa is famous for its wine production. The Naoussa red wine of

7553-611: The summer capital of the Argead Dynasty of Macedon , now a UNESCO World Heritage Site ), also made Veria a tourist destination. Veria has a significant immigrant population, mainly from countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Berrhoea was a suffragan diocese of the Archbishopric of Thessalonica , in the sway of the Patriarchate of Constantinople . The names of five of its bishops appear in extant contemporary documents: The Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos promoted

7644-483: The time of liberation Naoussa was an industrial city and its population was 9,000 to 12,000 inhabitants, of which around 20% were workers (mostly single women). The city had in 1912 three textile factories with 14,200 looms. Another 3 textile factories with 26,500 looms in Edessa and Thessaloniki were entirely owned by Naousians. Naoussa thus controlled at that time 6 of the 10 textile units of Macedonia which in turn had half

7735-609: The town's surrender were dismissed by the Greeks, the Turks charged the Gate of St George on Good Friday, 31 March. The Turkish attack failed but on 6 April, after receiving fresh reinforcements of some 3,000 men, the Turkish army finally overcame the Greek resistance and entered the city. The destruction of the city, looting, massacres and persecutions of the population followed. Several women preferred to kill themselves by falling with their children into

7826-523: The uprising included Athanasios Syropoulos, Georgios Syropoulos, Dimitrios Kolemis and Georgios Kolemis, among others; however, as was the case with the rest of Northern Greece, eventually the uprising was defeated, and Veria only became part of modern Greece in 1912 during the Balkan Wars , when it was taken by the Hellenic Army on October 16, 1912 (October 16 is an official holiday in Veria, commemorating

7917-409: Was an important regional center of Greek commerce and learning, and counted many important Greek scholars as its natives (e.g. Ioannis Kottounios ) The presence of a large, prosperous and educated bourgeoisie made Veria one of the centers of Greek nationalism in the region of Macedonia, and the city's inhabitants had an active part in the Greek War of Independence ; important military leaders during

8008-515: Was apparently held by the Bulgarian Empire at some point in the late 9th century. The 11th-century Greek bishop Theophylact of Ohrid wrote that during the brief period of Bulgarian dominance, Tsar Boris I built there one of the seven cathedral churches built by him and refers to it as "one of the beautiful Bulgarian churches". In the Escorial Taktikon of c.  975 , the city

8099-700: Was briefly held by the Normans (1185) during their invasion of the Byzantine Empire. After the Fourth Crusade (1204), it briefly became part of Boniface of Montferrat 's Kingdom of Thessalonica , and a Latin bishop took up residence in the city. In c.  1206 , the city was taken by the Bulgarian ruler, Kalojan . Many inhabitants were killed while others, including the Latin bishop, fled. Kalojan installed Bulgarians as commandant and bishop, and resettled some of

8190-600: Was modernized with systematic tree cultivation and foreign trade took leaps. The city's population experienced a significant increase when large numbers of Anatolia refugees were settled in Naoussa, following the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) and the subsequent Treaty of Lausanne . During the German Occupation Naoussians actively participated in the Greek resistance . The large volume of workers that existed in

8281-473: Was set on fire and many residents, especially young women, were forcibly kidnapped. At the same time most of the prominent citizens were executed including the Mayor of the city. Several of the forcibly recruited will met their death a few days later, as they were thrown naked and on the front line at the Battle of Florina (12.02.49). In June 1949 Naoussa was attacked again and 300 inhabitants became hostages. However

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