Open-Air Water Power Museum

Open-Air Water Power Museum
1997-01-01

A living showcase of water-powered crafts and history in Arcadia.

Founded in 1997 by ETVA at Kefalari Ai-Gianni, the Open-Air Water-Power Museum restores Dimitsana’s pre-industrial workshops powered by the river’s flow. Visitors explore watermills, fulling tubs, tanneries, and a historic gunpowder mill, highlighting the town’s craftsmanship and its crucial role in producing munitions for the 1821 Greek Revolution. Operated by the Piraeus Bank Cultural Foundation.

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