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The ancient castle of Davlia, once a strongly fortified Acropolis, rises to the south at a distance of about 15 minutes walk from the village. The Acropolis made its presence felt in all the historic events the region has been involved in. There is only one entrance to the Acropolis from the north-west side which is protected by two embrasures and has been named by the locals as Iron Gate.Having a Pelasgic foundation it is built with polygonal and ortogonal Stones. The form of the walls is circular and his unique entry in the north-western side is protected from two towers. From them the one only (the left winger as we go up) belongs in initial wall, while the right wall is later medieval building. This building, as well as other medieval, they testify the use of Citadel of Davlia for many centuries.
Inside the castle you can observe that the religious traditions are mixed up with the pagan religions of ancient Gods.
In the centre of the castle there is a church of Saint Theodoroi which dates back to the middle ages and is built on the ruins of the temple of Poliados Athina. From the church there are still preserved the foundations together with some columns.
In the ancient years Davlia played an important role during the wars and it changed many times conquerors. In 1444 it was conquered by the Despot of Mistra Konstantino Paleologo, and in 1446 was conquered by Mourat the Second till 1460 which was then fell into the hands of the Turks. The castle stands and gazes the plain of Davlia and the imposing volume of mount Parnassos with a splendid view offering us the possibility to enjoy one of the more beautiful sunsets in the region.
Τhe historical Holy Convent of Virgin Mary Jerusalem, an important cultural shrine since the period of the Turkish occupation, has a number of stories to relate. Stories that can make one proud but also stories of destruction. It is situated within the wooded arms of Apollo's mountain at the east slopes of Parnassos in an altitude of 900 metres above sea level. The landscape is unique for its beauty and serenity. The wild and precipitous slopes of Parnassos rise above the monastery which is surrounded from all sides by a forest of fir trees. Inside the monastery everything is in perfect order, clean and pleasing to the eye, and the hospitality of the nuns cannot but satisfy even the most demanding visitor. It was established probably in 1088 in the years of Alexios A when the church of the monastery was built. Of course, certain researchers support that it existed already before 1000 a.c. as the paintings and his murals, are a work of the 17' century. The period of Ottoman domination, therefore depended from the Holily Abbey of Sina. Its central location turned it into a landmark in the history of Central Greece.
The sick and the wounded were offered medical treatment there, the families of men fighting were provided with financial support and the klephts were supplied with provisions (the klepths were Greeks who refused to submit to the Turks after the conquest of Greece in the fifteenth century, and maintained their independence in the mountains).
The monastery also kept the Greek language and tradition alive and served as the hide out and base of operations of chieftains in the 1821 Greek War of Independence. Fot this reason, it was laid under siege, taken and destroyed by the Turks on numerous occasions. However, his church was leveled by the earthquakes and in 1870 was built again. Since 1981 after a complete refurbishing, stands more beautiful than ever at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level on the slopes of Mt Paranassos.Unfortunately the continuous destructions of Abbey ruined precious heirlooms, in manuscript and treasures. In what was saved is included important work. We characteristically report the portable picture of Virgin Mary Vrefokratousas, work of 16th century. The picture is looked after and transported out the monastery only in exceptional circumstances. Today the Abbey is served by three nuns and celebrates on 23 August.
The first housing of the Holy Monastery of Jerusalem was a cave few meters South-Eastern of its present location, where today is found the Chapel of Virgin Mary Revealed. The Chapel impresses the visitor with the way that is contained in the rock and for his harmonious connection with the natural landscape. The cave was converted in temple season of where askite's of Saint Places they resorted to the region because their persecutions from the Arabian Sarakinoy's. Temple they adorn murals, that are dated the 17th century a.c. and follow the style of the Cretan School of painting. While in a point water springs from the gut of rock something as natural holy water for the pilgrim.
St. George's Chapel. Another notable religious landmark of worthy attention can be found in Davlia: is the post byzantine chapel of St George. This is a basilica with outer supports of stone masonry and murals dating back to the 18th century. Speleological finds.
The Greek Speleological Society (SPELEO) has expressed interest in and has sent a speleological team to explore, photograph and chart the caves of the Municipality and specifically the horizontal "Cavern of saint George" situated close to the chapel.
Unfortunately nowadays this beautiful chapel is in very bad condition because of serious structural static problems.
Τhe beautiful stone-built clock of the settlement of Davlia stares close to the main square of the village. Has been standing in his present location since 1928 and signals Davlia's cultural history. This old towering stone Clock resembles as if it checks each corner of settlement has to tell lot of histories for the old and modern facts who marked the region. Visit it and listen for what it has to say. While if you seat in the central square for a coffee each half and each hour you hear his heavy and beautiful characteristic beat.
Arround the settlement of Davlia there are four traditional watermills with their basic equipment intact attesting to the economic prosperity of the village at older times. A visit to the four watermills preserved is of special importance, since one can see the water power harnessing specific gear in place and in very good condition.
The mechanism of watermills was composed from two basic parts: kinetic, constituted the wheel ("winged") and his elements, and grinding, that included the burrstones and the elements of operation.
The water mill from the Koukoutsi family and the two-stone water mill of the Kopania family, are two examples of fully functional water mills which can still produce flour from wheat or corn, or act as a washing machine pounding the wet fabrics with wooden paddles adjusted on the outside construction of the mill.
In the watermills of the Tsamalis and Barlou family there are still preserved the original parts of the mechanisms of their mills. According to the International watermill classification the watermills that can be found at the municipality of Davlia are of Eastern and Greek type.
From the small "familiar", water-driven units for the production of electricity in a better condition is the one of the Kapania Family. The water turns a horizontal wing of greek type, like as in the watermills. The mapping out of a new road network for reaching the watermills, the springs, the outpourings, the waterfalls with the parallel exploitation of the water driven mechanisms that are still saved in good conditions will contribute in the utilization of important monuments and the natural environment of Davlia. Today operational are only the watermills of families Koukoutsi and Kopania.
Εxceptionally beautiful are the stone-built Fountains that embelish various places of the village and constitute the relation with the water that the residents of the village in the ancient years had. The Fountains were at the past the centre of communities, round which organised their life. With the jugs and their barrels they transported precious water in their houses. The Fountains lost their glamour with the appearance of domestic water feeder. The oldest Fountains were built from stones which in the middle they had a sculpured stone in the shape of a basin in order for the people to drink from there and at the bottom of these stone Fountains there is a larger watering place which it was used by the animals to drink water. Nowadays, the traveller even today can satisfy his thirst by drinking crystal running water from these stone built Fountains straight from the sources of Parnassos.
In the street for Davlia and inside the region of Distomo stands a modern monument made from traditional stone that testifies the existence of locality of road Schiste, where Oedipus killed his father Laio.
Parnassos took his name from the son of Neptune and nymph Kleodoras. It was the holy mountain of Apollo and Dionissos. Apollo founded the well-known oracle of Delphi in the foot of mountain close to the Kastallia springs as well as the Korikio Antro in honor of the nymph Korikias which he felt also in love. Fruit of their love was Lykoreas from which it should took also her name the top of Liakoura. Pafsanias, Sophocles, and others report the existence of road "Schiste" that reaches Oracle of Delfi were happened the crime against Oedipus. Nowadays in the road from Davlia to Distomo there is a stone made monument which reminds this fact.
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