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1872

Statue of Gregory V

March 25th: Unveiling of the statue of Gregory V at the Propylaea of the University in a public ceremony, in the context of the celebrations for the Struggle’s 50th anniversary. At the University’s invitation, the poet Aristotelis Valaoritis reads a poem in the demotic language.

The statue of Patriarch Gregory V in the Propylaea, by sculptor Georgios Fytallis.

The poet Ar. Valaoritis’s gratitude letter for entrusting him with writing and reciting a poem during the unveiling of the statue of Patriarch Gregory V (March 25, 1872). Aristotelis Valaoritis’s letter to the Rector of the National University, Mr. Efth. Castorchis.

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