We fly over a place of historical memory and respect, in which the liberation of Greece from the Turkish yoke in 1821 was "signed", in Navarino, Messinia. There is a Siberian-style Russian church, at the monument to the Russian Fallen.
The Monument to the Russian Fallen is located on the small island of Sfaktiria, off Pylos, in Messinia. It was stationed there in 1872, on the 45th anniversary of the Battle of Navarino, and was funded by the Russian Navy.

The Monument to the Russian Fallen is dedicated to the 59 dead Russian sailors and the 141 wounded, the tragic account of the naval battle.
In the center of the Monument to the Russian Fallen, on the altar, there is a marble plaque that reads: "In memory of those lost in the naval battle of Navarino on October 8 (20) 1827 and buried nearby." Around the slab are to this day the cypress trees planted in 1889 by Russian sailors who demanded honor from their compatriots.

The crew of Russian warships still visit the monument to the Russian fallen during their voyages to Greece and pay tribute.
Near the Monument of the Russian Fallen is the church of the Resurrection of the Lord, where services are held and the fallen are commemorated. In 1960, a column depicting the anchor and coat of arms of the Soviet Union was placed near the marble slab. The inscription on the column reads that it was placed "τιμή in honor of the Russian sailors who were heroically lost in the naval battle of Navarino".

Enjoy the flight!