George Averoff
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George M. Averoff, alternately Jorgos Averof or Georgios Averof, was a Greek businessman and philanthropist. He is one of the great national benefactors of Greece. Born in the town of Metsovo, Averoff moved to Alexandria while still young. He was known through most of his life for founding numerous schools in both Egypt and Greece.
George Averoff, oil painting by Pavlos Prosalentis (1857–1894); done from a photograph.
Averoff's grave in the First Cemetery of Athens.
Statue commemorating Averoff in Athens
Greek cruiser Georgios Averof, lithograph by Christidis
Metsovo
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Metsovo is a town in Epirus, in the mountains of Pindus in northern Greece, between Ioannina to the west and Meteora to the east.
Panorama of Metsovo.
Panorama of Metsovo, 1899. Photo by the Manaki brothers (damaged glass plate)
The church of Agia Paraskevi
Main square