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29-702: EHB may refer to: Extraordinary Human Being , in the town of Nafplio in Greece Erasmushogeschool Brussel , a university in Belgium Essential health benefits in the United States Extra Half-Brite , a screen mode of the Amiga micro computer The Kingdom of Ehb in the computer game Dungeon Siege Egér Hosszú Béllel Topics referred to by

58-592: A medieval name for the Peloponnese , and "yeni şehir" , the Turkish term for "new city" (apparently a translation from the Greek Νεάπολη, Italian Napoli ). The Ottomans also called it Anabolı . In the 19th century and early 20th century, the town was called indiscriminately Náfplion (Ναύπλιον) and Nafplio (Ναύπλιο) in modern Greek . Both forms were used in official documents and travel guides. This explains why

87-472: A period of anarchy followed, until the arrival of King Otto and the establishment of the new Kingdom of Greece . Nafplio remained the capital of the kingdom until 1834, when King Otto decided to move the capital to Athens . Tourism emerged as an important economic activity following the Greek Civil War , and Nafplio became one of the first areas to develop mass tourism in the mainland. Nowadays it

116-629: A place of considerable importance, and has continued so down to the present day. In the time of the Crusades it first emerges from obscurity. Nafplio was taken in 1212 by French Crusaders of the Principality of Achaea . It became part of the lordship of Argos and Nauplia , which in 1388 was sold to the Republic of Venice, who regarded it as one of their most important places in the Levant. During

145-514: A publication now in the public domain :  Smith, William , ed. (1854–1857). "Nauplia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography . London: John Murray. Argolic Gulf The Argolic Gulf ( Greek : Αργολικός κόλπος , romanized :  Argolikós kólpos ), also known as the Gulf of Argolis , is a gulf of the Aegean Sea off the east coast of the Peloponnese , Greece . It

174-609: Is about 50 km long and 30 km wide. Its main port is Nafplio , at its northwestern end. At the entrance to the gulf is the island Spetses . This gulf and its islands are sometimes combined with the Saronic Gulf and Saronic Islands , with the result called the Argo-Saronic Gulf and the Argo-Saronic Islands . It is surrounded by two regional units: Arcadia to the southwest and Argolis to

203-587: Is connected by a branch line of ten kilometers from Argos to Nafplio. In 2011, the Corinth– Argos –Nafplio train service was suspended during the Greek financial crisis . The Region of the Peloponnese is currently trying to secure funding to restore railway services and modernize the line. Acronauplia is the oldest part of the city though a modern hotel has been built on it. Until the thirteenth century, it

232-409: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Nafplio The name of the town changed several times over the centuries. The modern Greek name of the town is Nafplio (Ναύπλιο). In modern English , the most frequently used forms are Nauplia and Navplion . The oldest reference to Nafplio appears to be in the so-called "Aegean List" from

261-418: Is one of the few Greek cities to have been spared the widespread destruction of traditional architecture during the process of antiparochí , due to the efforts of the archaeologist Evangelia Protonotariou Deilaki, whose actions went against the prevailing trend of the post-war era. Around the city can be found several sculptures and statues. They are related mostly with the modern history of Nafplio, such as

290-576: Is one of the most popular destinations in Greece and attracts a large variety of tourists, with the most coming from Athens and other cities in Greece, followed by many tourists from Germany, France, Scandinavia, Russia, the Balkans and the United States. Due to its architectural legacy, its proximity to the capital, Athens, and its mild and pleasant climate it attracts visitors all-year round, and it

319-526: Is the most popular destination for weekend or one-day excursions. Apart from tourism Agriculture is a very important sector and the city is also surrounded by a fertile irrigated plain and produces oranges, lemons, peaches, apricots, olives and almonds. The Port of Nafplio is used only for bulk cargo due to its insufficient depth and also hosts a great number of leisure ships during the tourist season. The city has not developed any industrial activity of note and all secondary activities are related to agriculture or

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348-650: The Kingdom of the Morea and to a much lower degree by the Ottomans. Furthermore the city also contains a great number of eclecticist and neoclassical buildings and even a smaller number of modernist buildings such as Hotel Amphitryon (designed in the 1950s by architect Kleon Krantonellis). The city also contains the only example of Mycenaean Revival architecture , the National Bank of Greece branch of Nafplio. It

377-714: The Late Middle Ages and early modern period , under Venetian domination, the town was known in Italian as Napoli di Romania , after the medieval usage of "Romania" to refer to the lands of the Byzantine Empire , and to distinguish it from Napoli ( Naples ) in Italy . Also during the early modern period, but this time under Ottoman rule, the Turkish name of the town was Mora Yenişehir , after Morea ,

406-761: The Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III , dating to 14th century BCE, where it is recorded as npry ( nw-py-r-y ). In Classical Antiquity , it was known as Nauplia (Ναυπλία) in Attic Greek and Naupliē (Ναυπλίη) in Ionian Greek . In Latin , it was called Nauplia . During the Middle Ages , several variants were used in Byzantine Greek , including Náfplion (Ναύπλιον), Anáplion (Ἀνάπλιον), and Anáplia (Ἀνάπλια). During

435-497: The 1970s, have nearly doubled its land area. The municipality Nafplio was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units: The municipality has an area of 390.241 km , the municipal unit 33.619 km . The municipal unit Nafplio consists of the communities Nafplio, Aria , Lefkakia and Pyrgiotika. The area surrounding Nafplio has been inhabited since ancient times, but few signs of this, aside from

464-618: The city and it was easily retaken by the Ottomans in 1715. Palamidi is located on a hill north of the old town. During the Greek War of Independence , it played a major role. It was captured by forces of Staikopoulos and Kolokotronis in November 1822. During the Greek War of Independence , Nafplio was a major Ottoman stronghold and was besieged for more than a year. The town finally surrendered on account of forced starvation. After its capture, because of its strong fortifications, it became

493-399: The construction industry. Since 1952, the town has been served by public bus ( KTEL Argolida), which provides daily services to all destinations in region as well as other major Greek centers such as Athens. The journey to Athens takes two to two hours and 20 minutes, going via Corinth/Isthmos and Argos . Rail service began in 1886 using an earlier station that still stands. The town

522-496: The old form Náfplion (sometimes transliterated to Navplion ) still occasionally survives up to this day. Nafplio is situated on the Argolic Gulf in the northeast Peloponnese . Most of the old town is on a peninsula jutting into the gulf; this peninsula forms a naturally protected bay that is enhanced by the addition of human-made moles . The city was originally almost isolated by marshes; landfill projects, primarily since

551-479: The ruins of the walls of a temple of Poseidon , certain forts, and a fountain named Canathus, by washing in which Hera was said to have renewed her virginity every year. The Acronauplia has walls dating from pre-classical times. Subsequently, Byzantines , Franks , Venetians , and Turks added to the fortifications. In the Middle Ages, Nauplia was called τὸ Ναύπλιον, τὸ Ἀνάπλιον, or τὰ Ἀνάπλια. It became

580-403: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title EHB . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=EHB&oldid=1010869193 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

609-684: The sea, which is quite different from the site of the earlier Grecian cities, it is not improbable that it was originally a settlement made by strangers from the East. Nauplia was at first independent of Argos, and a member of the maritime confederacy which held its meetings in the island of Calaureia . About the time of the Second Messenian War , it was conquered by the Argives; and the Lacedaemonians gave to its expelled citizens

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638-468: The seat of a sanjak . At that period, Nafplio looked very much like the 16th century image shown below to the right. The Venetians retook Nafplio in 1685 and made it the capital of their " Kingdom of the Morea ". The city was strengthened by building the castle of Palamidi , which was in fact the last major construction of the Venetian empire overseas. However, only 80 soldiers were assigned to defend

667-540: The seat of the provisional government of Greece . Count Ioannis Kapodistrias , first head of state of newly liberated Greece, set foot on the Greek mainland for the first time in Nafplio on 7 January 1828 and made it the official capital of Greece in 1829. He was assassinated on 9 October 1831 by members of the Mavromichalis family, on the steps of the church of Saint Spyridon in Nafplio. After his assassination,

696-638: The statues of Ioannis Kapodistrias , Otto of Greece and Theodoros Kolokotronis . Local specialties include: Since 2003, the University of Peloponnese has incorporated a new faculty, the School of Fine Arts. In 2007, a single department exists, the Department of Theatre, offering four majors: Nafplio is twinned with: The city hosts honorary consulates from the following countries: [REDACTED]  This article incorporates text from

725-586: The subsequent 150 years, the lower city was expanded and fortified, and new fortifications added to Acronauplia. The city, under Venetian rule twice repelled Ottoman attacks and sieges, first by Mehmed the Conqueror during the Ottoman–Venetian War (1463–1479) and then by Suleiman the Magnificent . The city surrendered to the Ottomans in 1540, who renamed it Mora Yenişehri and established it as

754-648: The town of Methone in Messenia , where they continued to reside even after the restoration of the Messenian state by the Theban general Epaminondas . Argos then took the place of Nauplia in the Calaureian confederacy; and from this time Nauplia appears in history only as the seaport of Argos. As such it is mentioned by Strabo , but in the time of Pausanias (2nd century) the place was deserted. Pausanias noticed

783-461: The walls of the Acronauplia , remain visible. The town has been a stronghold on several occasions during Classical Antiquity . It seems to be mentioned on an Egyptian funerary inscription of Amenophis III as Nuplija . Nauplia ( Ancient Greek : ἡ Ναυπλία ) was the port of Argos , in ancient Argolis . It was situated upon a rocky peninsula, connected with the mainland by a narrow isthmus. It

812-663: Was a town on its own. The arrival of the Venetians and the Franks transformed it into part of the town fortifications. Other fortifications of the city include the Palamidi and Bourtzi , which is located in the middle of the harbour. Nafplio maintains its own distinct traditional architectural style with many colourful buildings around the old town, influenced by the Venetians, due to their domination between 1338–1540 and during

841-473: Was a very ancient place, and is said to have derived its name from Nauplius , the son of Poseidon and Amymone , and the father of Palamedes , though it more probably owed its name, as Strabo has observed, to its harbour. Pausanias tells us that the Nauplians were Egyptians belonging to the colony which Danaus brought to Argos; and from the position of their city upon a promontory running out into

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