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Troezen, the Devil’s Bridge – Τροιζήνα, Διαβολογέφυρο

December 3, 2012 - 2 Comments

Η Τροιζήνα, πατρίδα του Θησέα, βρίσκεται στους πρόποδες των Αδέρων, απέναντι από τα Μέθανα, πάνω από μια εύφορη κοιλάδα που καταλήγει απο τη μια πλευρά στον Κόλπο της Επιδαύρου και απο την άλλη στον Σαρωνικό. Είναι γνωστή και με το όνομα Δαμαλάς (από έναν εύπορο αξιωματικό κτηματία της περιοχής). Το σπουδαιότερο είναι πως είναι γεμάτη αρχαιολογικούς χώρους: από αυτόν της Αρχαίας πόλης έως το μεσαιωνικό κάστρο του Δαμαλά, και από ένα ρωμαϊκό μαυσωλείο, ένα αρχαίο υδραγωγείο και ερείπια αρχαίων ναών και εκκλησιών νεοτέρων χρόνων, έως μαρμάρινους κίονες σπαρμένους ανάμεσα στα κτήματα και τα χωράφια.


Troezen, home of Theseus, lies at the foot of a small mountain called Aderes, just across Methana, over a fertile valley that stretches to the Gulf of Epidaurus on one side, and the Saronic Gulf on the other! It is also known as Damala (named after a wealthy landowner). Most importantly, the place is full of archaeological sites: from the ancient City of Troezen to the medieval castle of Damala, from a Roman mausoleum and an ancient aqueduct to ruins of temples and churches, and to marble columns scattered all over the fields!

Troezen, the Devil's Bridge | Kicking Back the Pebbles
Troezen, the Devil's Bridge | Kicking Back the Pebbles
Troezen, the Devil's Bridge | Kicking Back the Pebbles
Ανεβαινοντας προς το φαραγγι, στο βαθος (δυτικα) φαινονται τα Μεθανα και ο κολπος της Επιδαυρου. – On the east side the eye meets Methana & the Gulf of Epidaurus.
Troezen, the Devil's Bridge | Kicking Back the Pebbles
Troezen, the Devil's Bridge | Kicking Back the Pebbles

Λίγο έξω από το χωριό υπάρχει το φαράγγι με το περίφημο Διαβολογέφυρο: Ο θρύλος λέει ότι επί Τουρκοκρατίας, ο πασάς της περιοχής διέταξε έναν φημισμένο πρωτομάστορα να κατασκευάσει γεφύρι σε μια πολύ απόκρημνη τοποθεσία, αλλιώς θα του έπαιρνε το κεφάλι. Οι δυο βράχοι, πάνω στους οποίους θα έπρεπε να στηριχτεί το γεφύρι, ήταν πολύ μακριά ο ένας από τον άλλο και το έργο φάνταζε αδύνατο! Ο πρωτομάστορας προσπάθησε δυο φορές να στηρίξει την γέφυρα, αλλά δεν τα κατάφερε. Ενώ ετοιμαζόταν για την τρίτη και τελευταία πρωτού χάσει το κεφάλι του, εμφανίστηκε ο Διάβολος ο οποίος του υποσχέθηκε να τον βοηθήσει με αντάλλαγμα την ψυχή του. Ο πρωτομάστορας δέχτηκε, ο Διάβολος έφερε πιο κοντά τους βράχους και σε μια νύχτα το γεφύρι ήταν έτοιμο. Ο πρωτομάστορας έγινε πάμπλουτος, αλλά δεν πρόλαβε να χαρεί τα πλούτη του… Μια μέρα ενώ διέσχιζε τη γέφυρα, για να επισκεφθεί το σημείο που είχε κρυμμένα τα λεφτά του, σηκώθηκε άγριος άνεμος, τον πήρε και τον πέταξε στο φαράγγι ενώ την ίδια στιγμή ένας κεραυνός έπεσε στο σπίτι του και έκαψε την οικογένεια του. Από τότε οι ντόπιοι άρχισαν να αποκαλούν το γέφυρι «διαβολογέφυρο»…


Just outside the village, there’s a gorge with an infamous bridge called [Dia-vo-lo-ge-fi-ro], meaning the Devil’s Bridge: the legend holds that during the Ottoman occupation, the Pasha of the area commanded a renowned local master-mason to construct a bridge on the steepest side of the gorge. The Pasha threatened to take the master-mason’s head off should he fail meeting his demands, but the rocks on the two sides upon which the bridge would have to be built were too far away from each other, and the task seemed impossible. The master-mason tried twice to support the bridge but failed. While preparing for the third and final attempt before losing his head, the Devil appeared and promised to help him in exchange for his soul. The master-mason agreed, the Devil brought closer together the two sides of the gorge, and the bridge was built overnight! The Pasha was pleased and the master-mason became very rich but did not live long enough to enjoy his wealth. One day while crossing the bridge to visit the spot where he kept his money buried, fierce winds started howling over the gorge, blew him up, and threw him over the crag while, at the same time, a bolt of lightning fell on his home and burnt all of his kin. Hence the place became known as the Devil’s Bridge.

Troezen, the Devil's Bridge | Kicking Back the Pebbles
Troezen, the Devil's Bridge | Kicking Back the Pebbles

Εμείς δυστυχώς δεν ήμασταν κατάλληλα ντυμένοι για κατάβαση στο φαράγγι –εγώ δηλαδή ήμουν με τζινάκι και μπαλαρίνες!– όποτε προσπαθήσαμε να το χαρούμε από ψηλά. Παρ’ όλ’ αυτά, μιας και όλοι το περιγράφουν ως μια μαγευτική τοποθεσία (δείτε φωτο μέσα από το φαράγγι εδώ & εδώ) παραμένει στην ατζέντα μας για επόμενη επίσκεψη.


We were unfortunately not appropriately dressed (I was in jeans and ballerina-flats) to hike down the gorge, so we tried our best to enjoy it from up above. That’s why my photos don’t do it any justice (you can see photos from inside the gorge here & here,) and it is still on our agenda as a must-visit-again location.

Κατεβαινοντας (οχι μεσα απο το φαραγγι αλλα απο τον ιδιο δρομο που ανεβηκαμε) στο βαθος ανατολικα φαινονται τα Μεθανα και ο Σαρωνικος. – On the west side the eye meets Methana & the Saronic Gulf.
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  1. birgitlikes says

    December 3, 2012 at 16:36

    Interesting story!

    Reply
    • KickingBackthePebbles says

      December 3, 2012 at 16:37

      Thank you!

      Reply

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